Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 33.3% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 69.0% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 91.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 55.5% more likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 21% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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 77.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 4.2 times more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% 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, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Tajikistan: At a glance
How big is Tajikistan compared to Papua New Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.