Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 21.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 50.7% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
have 35.8% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 12.6% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.0 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 64.9% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 69.1% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
be 10.2% 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 Canada, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 52.0% more on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 66.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 43.4 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 94.7% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 9.4 times more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 95.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.2 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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