Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 35.7% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.6 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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
be 12.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
pay a 52.7% lower top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 75.3% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 76.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 95.5% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 62.5% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Brazil, 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 20.4% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 10.3% 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: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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