Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 49.8% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 9.0 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 42.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 81.8% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $22,500 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
Life
be 62.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 69.7% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 65.1% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 14.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Argentina, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Tajikistan, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 18.0% more on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
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, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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