Tajikistan

Europe & Central Asia·Lower middle income

Population: 10.4M; 93rd of 217
GDP: $14.2B; 146th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $1,341; 185th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 71.8; 138th of 217
Human development: 0.685; 120th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Tajikistan

Kyrgyz Republic

Uzbekistan

Ukraine

Azerbaijan

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lower middle-income Central Asian economy; key gold, cotton, and aluminum exporter; declining poverty; sustained high growth; very limited private sector; substantial illicit drug trade; significant remittances; environmentally fragile

Area: 144,100 km²
Resources: hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten…
Borders: Afghanistan 1,357 km; China; Kyrgyzstan; Uzbekistan 1,312 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim98.9%
Christian1%

Religious diversity: 0.251 / 10 · very low · 180th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

TJK

KGZ

UZB

UKR

GDP

current US$

$14.2B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$291M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

61%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

22.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

33.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

10.4M–––

Population density

people per km²

73.4–––

Urban population

% of total

28.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3.1–––

Net migration

people

-21.2K–––

Population under 15

% of total

36.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.6%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.8%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

4,745.3–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,134.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

22.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.256–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.268–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.99–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.33–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

2.37–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

63.1%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.06–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

24.2%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

19.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

34.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

28.7%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

44.6%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.91–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.251–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.43–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.79–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.17–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.06–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.37–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.74–––

Would fight for country

% yes

80.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.49–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#146/214

$14.2B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#185/214

$1,3412024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#163/203

$4,964latest

GDP growth

annual %

#10/214

8.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#172/207

$1,6502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#160/213

6.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#125/201

$291M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#85/205

61%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#28/206

22.9%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#38/208

33.6%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#156/187

11.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#70/168

34latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#117/168

13.3%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#93/217

10.4Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#130/216

73.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#192/215

28.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#138/217

71.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#56/217

3.1latest

Net migration

people

#174/217

-21.2K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#50/217

36.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#169/217

3.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#133/196

22.9latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#134/196

27.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#71/192

7.6%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#88/195

2.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#15/160

99.7%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#36/199

5.8%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#109/194

34.7%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#101/139

55.3%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#156/210

56.8%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#73/214

126.22022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#197/208

0.12022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#157/215

152.52024

Access to electricity

% of population

#111/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#140/198

4,745.32023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#111/202

2,134.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#78/202

22.62024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#21/202

89.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#26/202

10.7%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#97/204

10.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#55/204

12024

Share of global CO₂

#107/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#32/193

22023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#151/172

0.1752022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#160/172

0.0482022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#154/178

242022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#180/193

-1.432022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#144/193

-0.7562022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#170/193

-1.262022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#149/193

-0.6952022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#155/172

0.4212022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#99/104

0.2562020

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#86/105

0.2682020

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#43/113

8.992020

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#89/114

2.332020

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#111/114

2.372020

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#91/114

2.262020

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#75/111

2.422020

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#20/113

63.1%2020

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#15/109

3.062020

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#31/112

24.2%2020

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#61/112

19.8%2020

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#75/114

34.8%2020

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#65/114

28.7%2020

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#89/110

44.6%2020

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#7/109

5.912020

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#180/193

0.2512020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#164/193

0.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#57/114

20.6%2020

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#1/112

3.432020

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#11/113

2.792020

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#5/110

3.172020

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#9/111

3.062020

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#54/104

8.372020

National pride

mean, 1–4

#27/114

3.742020

Would fight for country

% yes

#31/113

80.5%2020

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#36/114

2.492020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#120/189

0.6852021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#68/170

0.2852021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#92/164

5.592025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#36/113

7.482020

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#11/114

7.952020

Global Peace Index

1–5

#99/158

2.112023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#109/161

1.2%latest

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