Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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 64.6% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
have 38.9% more doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 28.8% more access to essential health services
Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
see 78.2% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
Economy
make 72.9% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.3% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 42.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 31.3% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.7% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 72.5% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.3% less home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Tajikistan: At a glance
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