Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.2% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 90.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.0% more likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 64.3% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 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 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 30.9% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Burma spends 3.7% 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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