The Human Truth Foundation

Tajikistan (Republic of Tajikistan)

https://www.humantruth.info/tajikistan.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#tajikistan

Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index146th best
CapitalDushanbe
Land Area 139 960km21
LocationAsia
Population9.1m2
Life Expectancy71.59yrs (2017)3
GNI$4 548 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesTJ, TJK, 7625
Internet Domain.tj6
CurrencySomoni (TJS)7
Telephone+9928

1. Overview

The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bolshevik control of the area was fiercely contested and not fully reestablished until 1925. Much of present-day Sughd province was transferred from the Uzbek SSR to the newly formed Tajik SSR in 1929. Ethnic Uzbeks form a substantial minority in Tajikistan. Tajikistan became independent in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union, and experienced a civil war between regional factions from 1992-97. Tajikistan endured several domestic security incidents in 2010-12, including a mass prison-break from a Dushanbe detention facility, the country's first suicide car bombing in Khujand, and armed conflict between government forces and local strongmen in the Rasht Valley and government forces and criminal groups in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. The country remains the poorest in the former Soviet sphere. Attention by the international community since the beginning of the NATO intervention in Afghanistan has brought increased economic and security assistance, which could create jobs and strengthen stability in the long term. Tajikistan joined NATO's Partnership for Peace in 2002, and became a member of the World Trade Organization in March 2013.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverTajikistan´s awesomely dramatic highland landscapes are testing playgrounds for hardy climbers, trekkers and adventure travellers. Tajikistan is the only Central Asian republic to have so far suffered from civil war, and surrounded by Turkic-speaking `stans´, the only one where Persian is spoken. In a lofty mountain cul-de-sac at the furthest corner of the former Soviet domain, it still regards tourists as relative novelties. But this is not to say it doesn´t have a great deal to offer.

Aside from bustling Silk Road towns and colourful bazaars, Tajikistan´s main pull is the Pamir Mountains, a high-altitude plateau of intensely blue lakes, Kyrgyz yurts and rolling valleys that has impressed everyone from Marco Polo to Francis Younghusband.

The people are enormously hospitable but little English is spoken and transport is irregular. Tajikistan´s tourism potential is further restricted by long winters and infuriating border closures. But the marvels of the Wakhan Valley, the starkly beautiful `Roof of the World´ Pamirs and the breathtaking lakes and pinnacles of the Fan Mountains all make Tajikistan arguably Central Asia´s most exciting destination.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Tajikistan National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
119=Kyrgyzstan0.692
120Venezuela0.691
121Iraq0.686
122Tajikistan0.685
123=Belize0.683
123=Morocco0.683
125El Salvador0.675
126Nicaragua0.667
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
143Pakistan$4 624
144Marshall Islands$4 620
145Kyrgyzstan$4 566
146Tajikistan$4 548
147Kenya$4 474
148Timor-Leste (E. Timor)$4 461
149Syria$4 192
150Cambodia$4 079
Asia Avg$22 215
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
143Tuvalu108.7
144Tanzania108.8
145Sao Tome & Principe109.3
146Tajikistan110.0
147Pakistan110.2
148Gabon111.1
149Cambodia111.2
150Nigeria111.6
Asia Avg92.0
World Avg88.6
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Tajikistan's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Tajikistan's population is predicted to fall to 9 016 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.14. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
92UAE9.6m
93Honduras9.6m
94Belarus9.5m
95Tajikistan9.1m
96Austria8.9m
97Serbia8.8m
98Papua New Guinea8.6m
99Switzerland8.5m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
99St Kitts & Nevis71.7
100Ukraine71.6
101Bahamas71.6
102Tajikistan71.6
103Seychelles71.3
104St Lucia71.1
105Tonga71.0
106Mongolia71.0
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
149Timor-Leste (E. Timor)3.05
150Kazakhstan3.05
151Puerto Rico0.90
152Tajikistan3.14
153Tuvalu3.14
154Papua New Guinea3.17
155Tonga3.19
156S. Korea0.78
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
59Bahrain08.7
60Syria09.0
61=Djibouti09.1
61=Tajikistan09.1
63Equatorial Guinea09.4
64=Kiribati09.5
64=Guatemala09.5
64=Saudi Arabia09.5
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
104Iran3.3%
105Kyrgyzstan3.3%
106Chad3.3%
107Tajikistan3.1%
108Cape Verde2.8%
109Burundi2.8%
110Chile2.7%
111Micronesia2.6%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
56Luxembourg11.8%
57Jordan11.3%
58Kyrgyzstan11.2%
59Tajikistan11.2%
60Cuba10.9%
61Mauritius10.9%
62Greece10.8%
63Mexico10.7%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender #gender_equality #human_rights #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #tajikistan #tajikistan_gender #tolerance #women

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
125Tonga105.5
126Benin105.6
127Malaysia105.8
128Tajikistan106.4
129Kenya106.8
130Morocco107.0
Asia Avg103.00
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Tajikistan is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Tajikistan does better than average in opposing gender inequality19 and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights20. When it comes to most other metrics, Tajikistan does not do well. It does worse than average for commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms22 (still low for Asia), eliminating modern slavery23, LGBT equality24, freethought25 (still good for Asia) and in supporting press freedom26. It falls into the worst 20 in terms of its average Freedom in the World rating (amongst the highest in Asia). And finally, it is the worst in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)27. Persecution of critics and opposition politicians continues28 and human rights defenders are harassed - 7 human rights lawyers have been arrested or imprisoned since 201428.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Tajikistan's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #tajikistan #vaccines

Compared to Asia (2025)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1=Japan44.1
2Hong Kong48.2
3Singapore49.5
...
40Cambodia109.5
41Jordan109.8
42Philippines116.9
43Tajikistan118.2
44Syria122.2
45Timor-Leste (E. Timor)124.4
46Pakistan127.9
47Laos135.6
48Iraq139.7
Asia Avg80.90
q=50.
Health (2025)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
146Philippines116.9
147Egypt117.0
148Kiribati117.2
149Tajikistan118.2
150Bolivia121.9
151Syria122.2
152Djibouti122.6
153Micronesia122.8
World Avg96.74
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria30.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans30, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia30.

For more, see:

Health:

Tajikistan does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Tajikistan comes in the best 20 when it comes to its suicide rate31. It does better than average for its immunizations take-up32, its alcohol consumption rate33 and in its smoking rate34. Tajikistan does not succeed in everything, however. Tajikistan does worse than average when it comes to its average life expectancy11, its adolescent birth rate35 and in its fertility rate14. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Tajikistan improved by +9yrs in the 30 years from 1990, just over the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Tajikistan's peak fertility rate was 7.04 in 1968.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
99St Kitts & Nevis71.7
100Ukraine71.6
101Bahamas71.6
102Tajikistan71.6
103Seychelles71.3
104St Lucia71.1
105Tonga71.0
106Mongolia71.0
Asia Avg73.48
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
33
Pos.2016
Per Capita33
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
57=Benin3.0
58Togo3.1
59=Central African Rep.3.3
59=Tajikistan3.3
61Kenya3.4
62Mauritius3.6
63Malawi3.7
64=El Salvador3.8
Asia Avg3.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
149Timor-Leste (E. Timor)3.05
150Kazakhstan3.05
151Puerto Rico0.90
152Tajikistan3.14
153Tuvalu3.14
154Papua New Guinea3.17
155Tonga3.19
156S. Korea0.78
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
34
Pos.201434
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
83Senegal 504
84Pakistan 511
85Cape Verde 515
86Tajikistan 533
87S. Africa 537
88Iceland 551
89Norway 556
90Gabon 559
Asia Avg1 035
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate31
Pos.2013
Per 100k31
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
11Armenia3.9
12Dominican Rep.4.6
13St Lucia4.9
14Tajikistan5.2
15Venezuela6.5
16Malta6.9
17Greece7
18Paraguay7.1
Asia Avg19.50
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
36
Pos.2016
%36
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
68Brunei41.2
69Malaysia42.5
70Botswana43.4
71Tajikistan45.3
72Trinidad & Tobago46.0
73Antigua & Barbuda48.0
74St Lucia48.1
75Uzbekistan48.2
Asia Avg44.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
35
Pos.2022
Per 100035
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
114Brazil43.6
115Egypt43.6
116Samoa43.8
117Tajikistan44.9
118Cambodia45.7
119St Vincent & Grenadines46.5
120Philippines48.1
121Botswana48.3
Asia Avg25.9
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
32
Pos.2015
Avg %32
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
44St Kitts & Nevis96.3
45Bahamas96.2
46Maldives96.2
47Tajikistan96.1
48Rwanda96.1
49Sao Tome & Principe96.0
50Malaysia96.0
51Croatia95.9
Asia Avg90.5
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Tajikistan's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2025)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Nepal47.9
3India49.5
...
43Kyrgyzstan108.7
44Kazakhstan109.8
45Bhutan115.3
46Uzbekistan116.1
47Tajikistan128.6
48Brunei130.2
49N. Korea132.3
50Turkmenistan134.1
51Timor-Leste (E. Timor)137.5
Asia Avg86.44
q=51.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
185Palau124.5
186Grenada125.0
187Tuvalu127.4
188Tajikistan128.6
189Niue129.5
190Brunei130.2
191Somalia131.0
192N. Korea132.3
World Avg84.93
q=199.

All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

With respect to its responsibility towards the environment, Tajikistan ranks 12th-worst in the world. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Tajikistan does better than average for reducing annual meat consumption per person38 and in its forested percent change 2000-202039. When it comes to most other metrics, Tajikistan does not do well. It does worse than average in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, its environmental performance40 and in energy to GDP efficiency41. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42 (amongst the worst in Asia).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
39
Pos.Total39
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
57Lebanon3.8%
58Bosnia & Herzegovina3.6%
59Djibouti3.6%
60Tajikistan3.4%
61Belgium3.3%
62Croatia2.9%
63Netherlands2.8%
64UAE2.5%
Asia Avg3.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
40
Pos.201840
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
126Senegal49.5
127Malawi49.2
128Guyana47.9
129Tajikistan47.9
130Kenya47.3
131Bhutan47.2
132Vietnam47.0
133Indonesia46.9
Asia Avg54.5
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better
41
Pos.2022
Avg41
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
131Belarus1.64
132St Lucia1.65
133S. Korea1.67
134Tajikistan1.67
135Mongolia1.68
136China1.68
137UAE1.73
138Zimbabwe1.74
Asia Avg1.50
World Avg1.23
q=165.
From the 1990s to the 2000s, Tajikistan was amongst the 10 countries who improved their energy-to-GDP efficiency the most, and maintained these improvements into the 2010s.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
123Namibia54%
124Algeria54%
125Dominican Rep.54%
126Tajikistan54%
127St Kitts & Nevis54%
128Dominica54%
129Barbados54%
130Congo, (Brazzaville)53%
Asia Avg55.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better
42
Pos.2011
%42
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
138Denmark14.9%
139Libya14.6%
140Iceland13.1%
141Uzbekistan11.3%
142Tajikistan11.1%
143Haiti10.0%
144Albania9.4%
145Turkmenistan8.6%
Asia Avg37.9%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
38
Pos.2021
kg38
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
57Nicaragua31.5
58Iran31.6
59Morocco32.1
60Tajikistan32.4
61Mauritania32.4
62Philippines32.9
63Burkina Faso33.3
64Central African Rep.34.4
Asia Avg46.7
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Tajikistan's Modernity and Learning

#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #it_security #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #tajikistan #technology #terrorism #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1S. Korea22.2
2Japan24.7
3Israel29.5
...
32Palestine91.6
33Mongolia91.7
34Indonesia93.3
35Tajikistan101.3
36Maldives102.1
37Turkmenistan114.0
38Pakistan116.1
39Nepal116.8
40Bangladesh121.2
Asia Avg78.26
q=49.
Modernity & Learning (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
115Morocco97.9
116Samoa99.8
117Algeria100.2
118Tajikistan101.3
119Maldives102.1
120Paraguay103.1
121Suriname106.6
122Gabon108.2
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark44. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone44. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots45.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)46

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe44, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia44.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

In the 1990s, Tajikistan reduced its expected duration of education by over 2 years, whereas most of the world's countries increased theirs; no other country saw such a large loss. 47

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2948
2Israel4.1148
3Japan3.5848
...
102Namibia0.1449
103=Georgia0.1350
103=Gambia0.1351
105Tajikistan0.1252
106=Burundi0.1251
107Madagascar0.1151
108=Philippines0.1153
108=Myanmar (Burma)0.1154
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
55
Pos.201855
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
30Ukraine94.6%
31Tonga93.7%
32Japan93.6%
33Tajikistan93.1%
34Barbados92.9%
35Albania92.9%
36Belarus92.2%
37Marshall Islands92.1%
Asia Avg66.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
56
Pos.2021
Years56
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
141India11.9
142Kiribati11.8
143Nauru11.7
144Tajikistan11.7
145Micronesia11.5
146Vanuatu11.5
147Cambodia11.5
148Lebanon11.3
Asia Avg13.5
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Religiosity
Lower is better
57
Pos.2018
%57
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
46Kosovo48
47=Tajikistan50
47=Romania50
49Georgia51
50=Armenia53
50=USA53
Asia Avg55.8
World Avg54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
58
Pos.201658
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
154Nicaragua19%
155=Uganda19%
155=Zambia19%
157Tajikistan19%
158Cameroon18%
159Pakistan18%
160Nepal17%
161=Mauritania17%
Asia Avg48.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IT Security
Lower is better
59
Pos.201359
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
41Saudi Arabia0.93
42Malaysia0.96
43Canada0.96
44Tajikistan1.01
45Brazil1.02
46Indonesia1.05
47British Virgin Islands1.08
48Mali1.12
Asia Avg1.08
World Avg0.98
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
60
Pos.202460
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
111Burkina Faso27.0%
112Tanzania26.9%
113Uganda26.9%
114Tajikistan25.9%
115Zimbabwe24.9%
116Mali24.9%
117Ethiopia23.7%
118Cameroon23.4%
Asia Avg46.4%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

8. Tajikistan's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charitability #charity #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism

Compared to Asia (2020)61
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank61
1Singapore20.2
2Taiwan37.2
3Hong Kong40.5
...
31Turkey86.8
32Georgia87.1
33Saudi Arabia88.4
34Tajikistan88.6
35Laos95.5
36Bangladesh95.9
37Turkmenistan96.7
38Pakistan99.2
39Azerbaijan99.5
Asia Avg79.59
q=49.
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)61
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank61
1Denmark11.2
2Norway13.9
3Netherlands14.4
...
110Ecuador88.1
111Saudi Arabia88.4
112Zambia88.5
113Tajikistan88.6
114Bolivia88.8
115St Vincent & Grenadines89.2
116Cape Verde90.8
117Malawi91.3
World Avg78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

National Culture:

Tajikistan has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.

World Giving Index
Higher is better
62
Pos.2022
%62
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
68=Malawi39.0
68=Slovenia39.0
68=Burkina Faso39.0
68=Tajikistan39.0
68=Peru39.0
73Uzbekistan38.0
74=Chile38.0
74=Mali38.0
Asia Avg37.9
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
63
Pos.2022
Points63
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
153Nigeria24.0
154=Cambodia24.0
154=Afghanistan24.0
154=Tajikistan24.0
157Zimbabwe23.0
158=Myanmar (Burma)23.0
158=Azerbaijan23.0
158=Honduras23.0
Asia Avg39.98
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
64
Pos.2024
Score64
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
87Armenia5.5
88Hong Kong5.5
89=Albania5.4
89=Tajikistan5.4
91Georgia5.4
92Nepal5.3
93Laos5.3
94Turkey5.3
Asia Avg5.41
World Avg5.58
q=147.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
65
Pos.2023
Score65
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
98Ecuador2.10
99Cuba2.10
100Turkmenistan2.11
101Tajikistan2.11
102Kyrgyzstan2.12
103=Peru2.13
103=Guatemala2.13
103=Togo2.13
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
66
Pos.2019
Score66
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
98Belgium3.64
99Angola3.78
100Tunisia3.94
101Tajikistan3.95
102Uganda3.96
103Mexico4.08
104Venezuela4.10
105Chile4.12
Asia Avg3.60
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better67
Pos.201967
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
116Philippines15.30
117Iraq15.90
118Micronesia16.10
119Tajikistan16.70
120=Dominican Rep.17.00
120=Sao Tome & Principe17.00
122Bhutan17.10
123=Venezuela17.10
Asia Avg11.80
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
68
Pos.2023
%68
1Slovakia24.1%69
2Slovenia24.3%69
3Belarus24.4%70
...
70=Switzerland33.7%70
71Spain33.9%69
72=Romania33.9%69
73Tajikistan34.0%71
74Sudan34.2%72
75=Australia34.3%73
75=Montenegro34.3%69
75=Latvia34.3%69
Asia Avg33.0%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Tajikistan - only for 6 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
74
Pos.2018
Severity74
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
35S. Africa.025
36Indonesia.028
37Syria.029
38Tajikistan.029
39El Salvador.032
40Iraq.033
41Suriname.041
42Mongolia.042
Asia Avg.084
World Avg.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_tajikistan #religiosity #secularisation #tajikistan

Religiosity (2018)57
Pos.Lower is better
%57
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
46Kosovo48
47=Tajikistan50
47=Romania50
49Georgia51
50=Armenia53
50=USA53
52Bosnia & Herzegovina54
53=Greece56
53=Paraguay56
55Lebanon57
56Panama61
57Venezuela67
58Turkey68
59=Bolivia71
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)75
Pos.Higher is better
%75
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
67=Angola2
67=Chile2
67=Central African Rep.2
67=Tajikistan2
67=Turkmenistan2
67=Indonesia2
73Paraguay1
74=Nicaragua1
74=Bolivia1
74=Colombia1
74=Costa Rica1
74=Honduras1
74=Brazil1
74=Ecuador1
74=S. Africa1
74=Venezuela1
World Avg9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below76:

Christian1.6%
Muslim96.7%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated1.5%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 98.7% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 50% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

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The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)77.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: Religion seems to be tightly controlled in TajikIstan, but it is Islam in particular that been made the subject to prejudiced and draconian legislation, combined with some harassment of those perceived to be Muslims28. A book-registration and blacklisting scheme is being used to limit the import of religious books28. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom designates Tajikistan as a "country of particular concern" with respect to religious freedom28.

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