Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 38.5% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.1 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 85.1% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 80.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 86.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 65.5% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 13.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Russia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 93% 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
Russia spends 3.7% 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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