Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 39.1% less likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 8.4 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 54.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
make 83.5% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
pay a 44.4% higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 62.9% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montenegro, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 28.1% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 11.4% 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, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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