Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 61.4% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.9% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 51.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 67.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 77.3% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 14.6% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 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 46.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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.
be 47.6% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 57.7% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% 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, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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