Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.2% less spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 38.0% fewer doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
have 32.8% less access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 46.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 19.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
Life
be 11.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.2% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 66.1% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 50.0% more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 57.3% more strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 65.4% less electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 34.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.0% less CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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