Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 40.1% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 5.4 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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
pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 29.3% less money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 40.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 78.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.8% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 57.3% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 69.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 15.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 66% 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 46.7% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% more on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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