Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 66.4% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 13.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 57.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 41.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 77.9% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 54.6% less likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% 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, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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