Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Mauritania, 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 11.8% more likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 33.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
be 29.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 67.5% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 27.0% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 96.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 465.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.0% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 36.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 48.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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