Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
be 53.3% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.8 years less
In Iraq, 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 55.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 63.5% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 77.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 99.2% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 64.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 38.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iraq, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 25.5% more on education
Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 60.8% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.1% 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, Ministry of Finance.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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