Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 65.1% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 17.9% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 26.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 89.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.1% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 44.8% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 10.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 2.5 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% 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 Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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