Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.4% less likely to die by suicide
Turkmenistan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 71.2% less spent on your healthcare
Turkmenistan spends $1,264 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 10.7% less access to essential health services
Turkmenistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 75.0% less money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $6,540 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
have 21.1% more children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.3% more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 73.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkmenistan, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 48.3% less strain on fresh water
Turkmenistan withdraws 135% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
find 81.2% less home broadband
Turkmenistan has 5.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
use 46.1% less electricity
Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 91.5% less CO2
Turkmenistan emits 10.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 82.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Turkmenistan, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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