Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montana instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 37.8% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montana, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 46.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montana, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 42.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 19.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Montana, however, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 32.3 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Montana, the GDP per capita is $52,945 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 59.0% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Montana, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
