Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 43.2% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.2 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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
be 57.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
make 83.5% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 10.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
pay a 30.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 70.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 56.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 14.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. 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, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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