Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
be 70.0% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 5.8 years less
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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
be 30.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
pay a 51.9% lower top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 21.2% less money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
Life
be 71.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 37.2% more children
In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 90.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 32.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.0% less likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 14.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Samoa, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 22.9% more on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 54.7% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 5.3% 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, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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