Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 93.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 7.3 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 47.9% more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.8% more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 65.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 20.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 45.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 94.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 282.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.8% more likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 32.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 10.1% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 12% 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.
Expenditures
spend 31.1% more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 82.2% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% 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: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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