Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 6.0 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 86.4% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2022.
be 24.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 41.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 74.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.3% more likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 13.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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.
have 10.4% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% 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 13.1% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 51.3% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% 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, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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