Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 88.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 30.3% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 48.0% lower top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 31.3% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.3% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% 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 55.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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