Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
be 24.9% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.1 years less
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 27.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 27.8% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 69.2% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 60.2% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.8% 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, State tax Service.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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