Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
be 62.7% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.2 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
be 52.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Russia, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2018.
be 91.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 4.6% as of 2019.
Life
be 80.1% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 54.4% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Russia, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Russia, about 85.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.6% 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 Russia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Russia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 19.7% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Russia: At a glance
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