Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 95.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 100.0% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 19.3% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 22.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.8% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 16.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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 22.9% more on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 90.7% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% 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: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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