Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
be 45.4% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% 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 Czech Republic, 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
pay a 40.9% lower top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 90.4% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $47,700 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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 65.0% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Czech Republic, 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 10.9% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 15.7% more on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% 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, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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