Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 57.0% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.2 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 59.5% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 60.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 4.6 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 95.1% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 77.7% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 91.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Chad, 9% of the population do as of 2019.
be 67.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 27.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 57.9% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 38.0% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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