Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 87.3% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 4.3 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 76.5% less spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 92.4% fewer doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 47.8% less access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 67.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 19.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 43.0% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 24.2% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.9 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.8% more 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 60.7% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 37.7% less 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 Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.7% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 62.4% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 27.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 53.9% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 39.8% less home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 92.5% less electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 71.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.7% less CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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