Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 2.9 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 17.4% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 65.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
pay a 64.9% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 58.2% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 29.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 92.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 80.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 42.6% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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, Inland Revenue Department.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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