Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Italy 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 Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 40.1% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.8 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2022.

be 10.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.

be 15.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 8.1% as of 2022.

pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% 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 Italy, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.2% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 72.5% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Italy, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.4% 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 Italy, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 27.1% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.1% more on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% 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, Italian Revenue Agency.

Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
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