Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 35.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 10.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 90.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 40.2% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 47.2% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 10.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% 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 41.5% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 10.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 40.5% more on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.7% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% 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: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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