Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 36.2% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 8.9 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.7% less spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 92.7% fewer doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 17.9% less access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 7.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 84.5% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
be 34.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 18.0% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.6 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 Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 62.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 25.4% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 24.6% less 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 67% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 93.0% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 60.6% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 7.6 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.0% more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 34.1% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 66.4% less electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 64.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.3% less CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 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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