Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 13.3 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 45.1% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 14.0 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 28.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

pay a 4.4 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% 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 Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 92.9% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 58.5% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sweden, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.2% 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 Sweden, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 22.0% more on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 39.0% more on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% 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, Skatteverket.

Sweden: At a glance

Sweden is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 410,335 sq km. A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.
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