Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 31.1% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.0 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 19.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
make 71.8% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 13.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
pay a 30.0% higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 73.2% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 63.8% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 67.3% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% 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, General Department of National Taxation.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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