Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 84.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 8.0 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 59.6% more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 45.8% lower top tax rate
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 19.3% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 63.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 61.0% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 43.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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.
have 23.7% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 44.7% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.8 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.4% 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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