Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 55.6% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 9.4 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 39.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
be 17.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 62.6% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 19.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 2.0 times more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 65.1% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education 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, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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