Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
be 59.9% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 7.3 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 90.7% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 43.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 89.7% more children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 69.6% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% 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 Saudi Arabia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 43.9% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. 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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