Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 13.2 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 52.1% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 12.0 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.

be 30.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.

pay a 3.9 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.

Life

be 52.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.3% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 57.8% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.5% 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 France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 48.8% more on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% 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, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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