Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 30.0% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 9.0 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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
make 70.7% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 20.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 76.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 62.3% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 39.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 60.5% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 78.8% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.3% 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: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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