Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 23.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
make 93.2% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 38.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 91.1% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 56.3% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% 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 Greenland, 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 42.2% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
How big is Tajikistan compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.