Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 33.0% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 62.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
make 55.4% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
pay a 85.7% higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.8% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 20.6% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 40.4% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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 90.3% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 26.2% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.5% 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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