Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 37.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 96.8% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 28.4% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 77.5% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 55.0 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 76.6% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
be 21.4% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
have 58.2% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 69.7% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% 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 (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 6.5 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 39.7 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 59.7% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 8.6 times more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 91.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.8 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 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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