Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 6.0 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 37.0% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 78.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
be 31.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
pay a 74.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.4% more likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 13.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 32.3 children do as of 2022.
have 37.3% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 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 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Tajikistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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