Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 72.5% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 2.1 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 64.9% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in India, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
be 16.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In India, that number is 8.5% as of 2017.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 8.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In India, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.5% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
have 18.9% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In India, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In India, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.2% more 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 India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.6% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. India spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 57.7% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In India, that number is 3.0% 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, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India: At a glance
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