Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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
pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 92.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 77.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
be 13.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 67.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% 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 Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education 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, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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