Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 75.4% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.9 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2024, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2024.
be 12.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 10.2% as of 2024.
pay a 3.7 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Greece, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.0% less 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
have 70.8% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Greece, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 49.1% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Greece, about 85.0% do as of 2023.
be 22.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.4% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greece spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.9% more on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.
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, GSIS, Greece.
Greece: At a glance
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