Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 55.6% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 5.1 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 24.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 42.2% lower top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 72.9% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 36.5% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 32.3% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 82.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 57.8% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Egypt, 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 2.4 times more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 86.4% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.4% 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, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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