Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 88.5% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.8 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 73.7% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 47.0% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
make 72.1% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.6 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 32.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 76.5% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 32.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.5% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 11.1 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 40.5% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 70.6% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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