Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 59.2% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 40.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 27.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 5.0% as of 2023.
make 63.0% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malawi, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2019.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malawi, 381.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.6% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 86.0% 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 Malawi, that number is 14% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 21.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Malawi, about 24.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.8% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.1% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 5.4% 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, Malawi Revenue Authority.
Malawi: At a glance
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