Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 64.0% more money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
Life
be 32.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 32.3 children do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
How big is Tajikistan compared to Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.