Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 60.6% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 89.3% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 17.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 3.3 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 60.9% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% 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 Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 63.9% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Tajikistan: At a glance
How big is Tajikistan compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.