Tajikistan (Republic of Tajikistan)

Tajikistan Republic of Tajikistan
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	103rd best
Capital	Dushanbe
Land Area	139 960km21
Location	Asia
Population	9.1m2
Life Expectancy	71.59yrs (2017)3
GNI	$4 548 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	TJ, TJK, 7625
Internet Domain	.tj6
Currency	Somoni (TJS)7
Telephone	+9928

1. Overview
2. Tajikistan National and Social Development
3. Tajikistan's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Tajikistan's Health
6. Tajikistan's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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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

“Tajikistan´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
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
119	Kyrgyzstan	0.692
120	Venezuela	0.691
121	Iraq	0.686
122	Tajikistan	0.685
123	Belize	0.683
124	Morocco	0.683
125	El Salvador	0.675
126	Nicaragua	0.667
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
143	Pakistan	$4 624
144	Marshall Islands	$4 620
145	Kyrgyzstan	$4 566
146	Tajikistan	$4 548
147	Kenya	$4 474
148	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	$4 461
149	Syria	$4 192
150	Cambodia	$4 079
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	25.2
2	Denmark	26.1
3	Taiwan	26.6
	...
100	Paraguay	73.5
101	Azerbaijan	73.6
102	Bahamas	73.8
103	Tajikistan	74.1
104	San Marino	74.3
105	St Vincent & Grenadines	74.7
106	Ghana	74.9
107	Nicaragua	75.0
	Asia Avg	72.4
	World Avg	70.6
q=195.

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 #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Tajikistan's population is predicted to fall to 9 016 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.19. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
92	UAE	9.6m
93	Honduras	9.6m
94	Belarus	9.5m
95	Tajikistan	9.1m
96	Austria	8.9m
97	Serbia	8.8m
98	Papua New Guinea	8.6m
99	Switzerland	8.5m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
99	St Kitts & Nevis	71.7
100	Ukraine	71.6
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
123	Lesotho	3.08
124	Namibia	3.08
125	Zimbabwe	3.15
126	Tajikistan	3.19
127	Haiti	3.19
128	Gabon	3.20
129	Swaziland	3.21
130	Bolivia	3.25
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
59	Bahrain	08.7
60	Syria	09.0
61	Djibouti	09.1
62	Tajikistan	09.1
63	Equatorial Guinea	09.4
64	Kiribati	09.5
65	Guatemala	09.5
66	Saudi Arabia	09.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
104	Iran	3.3%
105	Kyrgyzstan	3.3%
106	Chad	3.3%
107	Tajikistan	3.1%
108	Cape Verde	2.8%
109	Burundi	2.8%
110	Chile	2.7%
111	Micronesia	2.6%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
56	Luxembourg	11.8%
57	Jordan	11.3%
58	Kyrgyzstan	11.2%
59	Tajikistan	11.2%
60	Cuba	10.9%
61	Mauritius	10.9%
62	Greece	10.8%
63	Mexico	10.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tajikistan #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
	...
89	Suriname	86.9
90	Azerbaijan	87.1
91	Singapore	87.6
92	Tajikistan	88.0
93	Ghana	88.1
94	St Vincent & Grenadines	89.6
	Asia Avg	99.8
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

Tajikistan is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Tajikistan does better than average in opposing gender inequality₁₈ and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₉. But that's it. Tajikistan has problems. It does worse than average in terms of commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₀, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₁ (still low for Asia), LGBT equality₂₂, freethought₂₃ (still low for Asia), speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₄ and in supporting press freedom₂₅. And finally, it is the worst in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₆. Persecution of critics and opposition politicians continues₂₇ and human rights defenders are harassed - 7 human rights lawyers have been arrested or imprisoned since 2014₂₇.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Tajikistan

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 (2020)28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Hong Kong	18.3
2	Maldives	41.0
3	Singapore	42.6
	...
26	Nepal	80.3
27	Israel	82.1
28	Turkmenistan	83.1
29	Tajikistan	83.1
30	Turkey	84.5
31	Jordan	84.8
32	Vietnam	85.4
33	Pakistan	88.5
34	Mongolia	90.6
	Asia Avg	80.1
q=50.

Health (2020)28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
57	Macedonia	82.5
58	Croatia	82.9
59	Turkmenistan	83.1
60	Tajikistan	83.1
61	Canada	83.5
62	Poland	83.5
63	Czechia	83.6
64	France	83.8
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₉. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₉.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Tajikistan does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Tajikistan comes in the best 20 in its suicide rate₃₀. It does better than average in terms of its immunizations take-up₃₁, its alcohol consumption rate₃₂, its smoking rate₃₃ and in its adolescent birth rate₁₈ (but high for Asia). But, things could still be better. Tajikistan does worse than average in its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its fertility rate₁₃. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over 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.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
99	St Kitts & Nevis	71.7
100	Ukraine	71.6
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32
Pos.		2016 Per Capita32
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
57	Benin	3.0
58	Togo	3.1
59	Central African Rep.	3.3
60	Tajikistan	3.3
61	Kenya	3.4
62	Mauritius	3.6
63	Malawi	3.7
64	El Salvador	3.8
	Asia Avg	3.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
123	Lesotho	3.08
124	Namibia	3.08
125	Zimbabwe	3.15
126	Tajikistan	3.19
127	Haiti	3.19
128	Gabon	3.20
129	Swaziland	3.21
130	Bolivia	3.25
	Asia Avg	2.46
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better33
Pos.		201433
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
83	Senegal	504
84	Pakistan	511
85	Cape Verde	515
86	Tajikistan	533
87	S. Africa	537
88	Iceland	551
89	Norway	556
90	Gabon	559
	Asia Avg	1 035
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate30
Pos.		2013 Per 100k30
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
11	Armenia	3.9
12	Dominican Rep.	4.6
13	St Lucia	4.9
14	Tajikistan	5.2
15	Venezuela	6.5
16	Malta	6.9
17	Greece	7
18	Paraguay	7.1
	Asia Avg	19.50
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Overweight Adults Lower is better34
Pos.		2016 %34
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
68	Brunei	41.2
69	Malaysia	42.5
70	Botswana	43.4
71	Tajikistan	45.3
72	Trinidad & Tobago	46.0
73	Antigua & Barbuda	48.0
74	St Lucia	48.1
75	Uzbekistan	48.2
	Asia Avg	44.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better18
Pos.		2015 Per 100018
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
87	Botswana	32.3
88	Romania	34.6
89	Bulgaria	37.7
90	Tajikistan	38.1
91	Vietnam	38.6
92	Pakistan	38.7
93	Haiti	39.3
94	Syria	39.4
	Asia Avg	29.9
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better31
Pos.		2015 Avg %31
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
44	St Kitts & Nevis	96.3
45	Bahamas	96.2
46	Maldives	96.2
47	Tajikistan	96.1
48	Rwanda	96.1
49	Sao Tome & Principe	96.0
50	Malaysia	96.0
51	Croatia	95.9
	Asia Avg	90.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Tajikistan's Modernity and Learning

#education #it_security #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Taiwan	10.0
2	Japan	21.9
3	S. Korea	24.0
	...
29	Jordan	81.1
30	Philippines	81.8
31	Lebanon	85.7
32	Tajikistan	88.3
33	Oman	88.9
34	Mongolia	90.0
35	Brunei	91.6
36	Palestine	92.0
37	Indonesia	92.3
	Asia Avg	79.0
q=51.

Modernity & Learning (2020)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
113	Venezuela	87.1
114	Morocco	87.4
115	Panama	88.0
116	Tajikistan	88.3
117	Oman	88.9
118	Greenland	90.0
119	Mongolia	90.0
120	Bolivia	90.1
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

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. ₃₆

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2937
2	Israel	4.1137
3	Japan	3.5837
	...
102	Namibia	0.1438
103	Georgia	0.1339
104	Gambia	0.1340
105	Tajikistan	0.1241
106	Burundi	0.1240
107	Madagascar	0.1140
108	Philippines	0.1142
109	Myanmar (Burma)	0.1143
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better44
Pos.		201844
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
30	Ukraine	94.6%
31	Tonga	93.7%
32	Japan	93.6%
33	Tajikistan	93.1%
34	Barbados	92.9%
35	Albania	92.9%
36	Belarus	92.2%
37	Marshall Islands	92.1%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better45
Pos.		2021 Years45
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
141	India	11.9
142	Kiribati	11.8
143	Nauru	11.7
144	Tajikistan	11.7
145	Micronesia	11.5
146	Vanuatu	11.5
147	Cambodia	11.5
148	Lebanon	11.3
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Religiosity Lower is better46
Pos.		2018 %46
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
46	Kosovo	48
47	Tajikistan	50
48	Romania	50
49	Georgia	51
50	Armenia	53
51	USA	53
	Asia Avg	55.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better47
Pos.		201647
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
154	Nicaragua	19%
155	Uganda	19%
156	Zambia	19%
157	Tajikistan	19%
158	Cameroon	18%
159	Pakistan	18%
160	Nepal	17%
161	Mauritania	17%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better48
Pos.		201348
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
	...
41	Saudi Arabia	0.93
42	Malaysia	0.96
43	Canada	0.96
44	Tajikistan	1.01
45	Brazil	1.02
46	Indonesia	1.05
47	British Virgin Islands	1.08
48	Mali	1.12
	Asia Avg	1.08
	World Avg	0.98

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

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

World Giving Index Higher is better49
Pos.		2022 %49
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
68	Malawi	39.0
69	Slovenia	39.0
70	Burkina Faso	39.0
71	Tajikistan	39.0
72	Peru	39.0
73	Uzbekistan	38.0
74	Chile	38.0
75	Mali	38.0
	Asia Avg	37.9
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better50
Pos.		2022 Points50
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
	...
153	Nigeria	24.0
154	Cambodia	24.0
155	Afghanistan	24.0
156	Tajikistan	24.0
157	Zimbabwe	23.0
158	Myanmar (Burma)	23.0
159	Azerbaijan	23.0
160	Honduras	23.0
	Asia Avg	39.98
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better51
Pos.		2018 Score51
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
77	Portugal	5.4
78	Serbia	5.4
79	Greece	5.4
80	Tajikistan	5.4
81	Montenegro	5.3
82	Croatia	5.3
83	Dominican Rep.	5.3
84	Algeria	5.3
	Asia Avg	5.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better52
Pos.		2023 Score52
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
98	Ecuador	2.10
99	Cuba	2.10
100	Turkmenistan	2.11
101	Tajikistan	2.11
102	Kyrgyzstan	2.12
103	Peru	2.13
104	Guatemala	2.13
105	Togo	2.13
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better53
Pos.		2019 Score53
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
98	Belgium	3.64
99	Angola	3.78
100	Tunisia	3.94
101	Tajikistan	3.95
102	Uganda	3.96
103	Mexico	4.08
104	Venezuela	4.10
105	Chile	4.12
	Asia Avg	3.60
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better54
Pos.		2015 %54
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
72	Estonia	+01.2
73	Seychelles	+01.1
74	Palestine	+01.0
75	Tajikistan	+01.0
76	Slovakia	+01.0
77	Russia	+00.8
78	Sweden	+00.8
79	Mongolia	+00.1
	Asia Avg	+07.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better55
Pos.		201855
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
126	Senegal	49.5
127	Malawi	49.2
128	Guyana	47.9
129	Tajikistan	47.9
130	Kenya	47.3
131	Bhutan	47.2
132	Vietnam	47.0
133	Indonesia	46.9
	Asia Avg	54.5
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better56
Pos.		201456
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
76	Kuwait	07.58
77	USA	07.58
78	Czechia	07.46
79	Tajikistan	07.46
80	Thailand	07.41
81	Cambodia	07.35
82	Nigeria	07.30
83	Georgia	07.25
	Asia Avg	09.14
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
167	Turkey	1997 May 15
168	Gabon	1997 Jun 12
169	Burundi	1997 Jul 14
170	Tajikistan	1998 Jan 27
171	Liechtenstein	1998 Feb 17
172	Macedonia	1998 Mar 02
173	Angola	1998 Jun 30
174	Tonga	1998 Aug 17
	Asia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better57
Pos.		2011 %57
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
138	Denmark	14.9%
139	Libya	14.6%
140	Iceland	13.1%
141	Uzbekistan	11.3%
142	Tajikistan	11.1%
143	Haiti	10.0%
144	Albania	9.4%
145	Turkmenistan	8.6%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better58
Pos.		201958
1	Iceland	2.40
2	Singapore	2.50
3	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
116	Philippines	15.30
117	Iraq	15.90
118	Micronesia	16.10
119	Tajikistan	16.70
120	Dominican Rep.	17.00
121	Sao Tome & Principe	17.00
122	Bhutan	17.10
123	Venezuela	17.10
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better59
Pos.		2017 %59
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
49	Jordan	33.7
50	Luxembourg	33.8
51	Sierra Leone	34.0
52	Tajikistan	34.0
53	Canada	34.0
54	Cyprus	34.0
55	Latvia	34.2
56	Niger	34.3
	Asia Avg	35.2
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better60
Pos.		2018 Severity60
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
35	S. Africa	.025
36	Indonesia	.028
37	Syria	.029
38	Tajikistan	.029
39	El Salvador	.032
40	Iraq	.033
41	Suriname	.041
42	Mongolia	.042
	Asia Avg	.084
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)46
Pos.		Lower is better %46
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
46	Kosovo	48
47	Tajikistan	50
48	Romania	50
49	Georgia	51
50	Armenia	53
51	USA	53
52	Bosnia & Herzegovina	54
53	Greece	56
54	Paraguay	56
55	Lebanon	57
56	Panama	61
57	Venezuela	67
58	Turkey	68
59	Bolivia	71
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)61
Pos.		Higher is better %61
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
67	Angola	2
68	Chile	2
69	Central African Rep.	2
70	Tajikistan	2
71	Turkmenistan	2
72	Indonesia	2
73	Paraguay	1
74	Nicaragua	1
75	Bolivia	1
76	Colombia	1
77	Costa Rica	1
78	Honduras	1
79	Brazil	1
80	Ecuador	1
81	S. Africa	1
82	Venezuela	1
	World Avg	9.9
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 below₆₂:

Christian	1.6%
Muslim	96.7%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.5%

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?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

• "Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)₆₃.

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 Muslims₂₇. A book-registration and blacklisting scheme is being used to limit the import of religious books₂₇. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom designates Tajikistan as a "country of particular concern" with respect to religious freedom₂₇.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?
• Human Rights and Freedom in Tajikistan: 4.2. Freedom of Thought

There isn't much information in the database for Tajikistan, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.