Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 94.1% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 32.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 61.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brunei, approximately 44.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 63.3% more children
In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 69.0% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Brunei, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% more on education
Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.4% 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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