Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 23.7% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.6 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 48.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 83.9% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 65.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
be 12.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 37.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 2.5 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 32.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.5% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.9% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.3% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 8.2% 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, Inland Revenue Division.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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