Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 43.9% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 37.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
be 20.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 86.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.2% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 49.1% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 14.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.8 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 8.2% of GDP 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, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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