Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 39.4% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.7% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $5,600 as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
pay a 53.8% higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Pakistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 9.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Pakistan, 154.0 women do as of 2020.
be 41.9% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.
be 67.0% more 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 54.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% 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 Pakistan, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 30.9% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Pakistan, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 59.3% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Pakistan spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 65.9% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 2.8% 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Pakistan: At a glance
How big is Pakistan compared to Tajikistan? See an in-depth size comparison.