Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.9 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 52.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 53.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Iowa, however, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Iowa, about 87.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
