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 29.7% more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2024, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2024.
be 22.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.
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.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 11.7% as of 2024.
Life
be 94.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.6% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. 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 24.3% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 96.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Tajikistan, about 57.0% do as of 2023.
be 34.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 82% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 78.8% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2020.
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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