Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 61.6% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
have 13.4% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
be 82.2% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
be 93.4% more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 98.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 44.3 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.4% less 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.6% less 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 62.4% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
be 12.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Qatar, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.6% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 66.1% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 92.1% less likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 47.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.1 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
use 13.3 times more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.2 times more strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 42.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.4 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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