Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
be 41.8% less likely to be obese
In Croatia, 24.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 7.9 years less
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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
pay a 72.5% lower top tax rate
Croatia has a top tax rate of 47.2% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 88.0% less money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 25.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 18.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Croatia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 8.7 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 62.5% less likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 81.0% 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 Croatia, 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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