Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 58.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 2.9 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.1% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2022.
be 22.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 20.0% as of 2022.
pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Namibia, 215.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 74.3% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Namibia, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
be 44.5% 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 2021. In Namibia, that number is 55% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.7% more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
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, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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