Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maldives instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Maldives, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 39.4% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Maldives, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2020.
be 68.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Maldives, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2016.
be 20.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Maldives, that number is 2.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 20.5% 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 Maldives, on the other hand, 25.7 children do as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Maldives, 53.0 women do as of 2017.
have 25.0% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Maldives, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Maldives, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.0% 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 Maldives, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Maldives spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 12.7% more on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Maldives, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Maldives: At a glance
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