Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 46.0% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.4 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 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 13.3% lower top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 89.8% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 17.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 88.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 68.9% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 13.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lithuania, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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 47.5% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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, State Tax Inspectorate.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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