Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 29.6% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 36.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 32.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 19.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
make 56.2 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 60.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New York, about 89.7% 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
