Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 49.3% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 10.4 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 22.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
pay a 67.5% lower top tax rate
Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 84.4% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 10.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 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 66.2% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chile, 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 16.3% less on healthcare
Chile spends 9.8% 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, Chilean Tax Administration.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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