Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 69.1% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 77.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 77.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kiribati, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 31.0% more children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.7% less likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 52.4% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 29.3% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 11.6% 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: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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