Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 41.3% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $6,500 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 26.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 13.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Djibouti, 234.0 women do as of 2020.
be 45.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Djibouti, on the other hand, 46.9 children do as of 2022.
have 15.5% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Djibouti, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Djibouti, about 69.0% do as of 2021.
be 35.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 39.0% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Djibouti spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 75.6% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Djibouti, that number is 2.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Djibouti: At a glance
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