Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Estonia instead of Tajikistan, you would:

Health

live 8.5 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 49.3% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 9.1 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.

pay a 53.8% higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 70.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 89.4% less 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 68.2% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.

be 18.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 11.9% more on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Estonia spends 6.6% 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, Estonian Tax and Customs Board.

Estonia: At a glance

Estonia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,388 sq km. After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US - it regained its freedom in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with the West. It joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004, formally joined the OECD in late 2010, and adopted the euro as its official currency on 1 January 2011.
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