Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 42.0% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 4.9 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 78.5% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 96.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 9.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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 64.2% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Belarus, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 25.5% more on education
Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.1% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 6.4% 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: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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