Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 35.6% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
have 19.4% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
be 19.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 60.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 19.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
Life
be 55.3% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
be 4.2 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 Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
have 47.7% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 28.0 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.6 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 94.8% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 84.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 95.7% more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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