Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 60.0% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.7 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 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
be 61.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 51.1% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 43.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 58.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 16.2% more children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 63.4% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 14.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 84.4% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% 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: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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