Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 31.1% less likely to be obese
In Sweden, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 13.3 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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
pay a 77.2% lower top tax rate
Sweden has a top tax rate of 57.1% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 92.8% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $64,200 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 39.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.3 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 65.5% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sweden, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 18.1% less on education
Sweden spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.1% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.4% 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, Skatteverket.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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