Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 36.3% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 5.5 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 33.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 42.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 60.6% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 73.7% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
Life
be 77.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 73.2% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 58.4% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 13.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Colombia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% 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% more on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Tajikistan: At a glance
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