Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 36.9% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.4 years less
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 18.8% lower top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 87.4% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $32,500 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 24.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 70.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 63.8% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 84.0% 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 Romania, 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 59.5% more on education
Romania spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 30.2% more on healthcare
Romania spends 6.3% 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, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Tajikistan: At a glance
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