Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 59.7% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 66.4% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
have 20.9% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 8.5 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.6% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 73.3% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 64.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 20.2% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.8% less likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 25.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.2 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
live with 40.6% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
use 4.4 times more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 59.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.1 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 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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