Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
be 34.0% less likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 4.8 years less
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 19.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 80.4% less money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $20,900 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 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 Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 62.5% less likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Serbia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 63.9% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education 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 Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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