Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 43.7% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 5.8 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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
make 46.4% more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 34.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 41.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 81.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 94.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.0% more likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 24.0% more children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 42.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 53.9% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 4.0% 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: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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