Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 3.9 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 43.4% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 55.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 97.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 27.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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.
have 20.4% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 30% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Liberia spends 2.7% 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: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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