Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 95.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 0.8 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 69.0% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.3% more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 76.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 524.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.1% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 11.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 32.3 children do as of 2022.
have 37.7% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Tajikistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 38.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 83.9% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 86.8% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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