Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 75.1% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
see 45.5% less spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 61.4% fewer doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
be 15.6% more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 58.6% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 8.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
have 21.1% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.7% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 70.8% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 33.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.3 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
live with 91.8% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 59.7% less electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 58.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 21.7% less CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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