Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Suriname, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 46.2% less likely to be obese
In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.1 years less
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 14.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 67.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 65.8% lower top tax rate
Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 72.7% less money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $15,000 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
Life
be 82.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Suriname, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 73.2% more children
In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 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 53.9% less likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 14.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Suriname, approximately 99% 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 18.0% more on education
Suriname spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Suriname spends 6.8% 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 Finance.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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