Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 73.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
make 29.2% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 92.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
have 18.3% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 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 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% 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 55.9% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 63.9% more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 4.1 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% 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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