Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 85.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 42.5% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.4 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 48.0% lower top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 55.3% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 57.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
be 31.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 65.4% more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 62.9% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 94% 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 24.2% more on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.6% 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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