Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 39.8% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.5 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 43.5% lower top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 87.8% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 66.1% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Latvia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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