Tajikistan (Republic of Tajikistan)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Tajikistan Republic of Tajikistan
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	133rd 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

“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
123=	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	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
130	Vanuatu	104.0
131	Oman	104.2
132	Honduras	104.7
133	Tajikistan	105.3
134	Senegal	105.6
135	Namibia	106.4
136	Kenya	107.3
137	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	107.9
	Asia Avg	92.0
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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
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 best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
149	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	3.05
150	Kazakhstan	3.05
151	Puerto Rico	0.90
152	Tajikistan	3.14
153	Tuvalu	3.14
154	Papua New Guinea	3.17
155	Tonga	3.19
156	S. Korea	0.78
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
59	Bahrain	08.7
60	Syria	09.0
61=	Djibouti	09.1
61=	Tajikistan	09.1
63	Equatorial Guinea	09.4
64=	Kiribati	09.5
64=	Guatemala	09.5
64=	Saudi Arabia	09.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
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.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
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 #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
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
105=	India	96.0
105=	Antigua & Barbuda	96.0
107	Benin	96.1
108	Tajikistan	96.5
109	Thailand	96.8
110	Bahamas	97.1
	Asia Avg	103.0
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

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. However Tajikistan performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₁, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₂ (still low for Asia), eliminating modern slavery₂₃, LGBT equality₂₄, freethought₂₅ (still low for Asia) and in supporting press freedom₂₆. It falls into the worst 20 in its average Freedom in the World rating (one of the worst 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:

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)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₉
1	Maldives	41.7
2	Sri Lanka	43.1
3	Malaysia	53.1
	...
28	Israel	85.4
29	Turkmenistan	85.4
30	Cambodia	86.6
31	Tajikistan	86.9
32=	Jordan	86.9
33	Indonesia	89.5
34	Lebanon	91.3
35	Cyprus	91.6
36	Pakistan	92.4
	Asia Avg	80.9
q=50.

Health (2020)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₉
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
63	Libya	86.4
64	Cambodia	86.6
65	Austria	86.8
66	Tajikistan	86.9
67=	Jordan	86.9
67=	Fiji	86.9
69	Solomon Islands	87.0
70=	Peru	87.0
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₀.

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 Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₃₀.

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 rate₃₁. It does better than average in its immunizations take-up₃₂, its alcohol consumption rate₃₃, its smoking rate₃₄ and in its adolescent birth rate₁₉ (but bad for Asia). Tajikistan still has work to do. Tajikistan does worse than average for its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its fertility rate₁₄. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 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 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 better₃₃
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₃
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
59=	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 best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
149	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	3.05
150	Kazakhstan	3.05
151	Puerto Rico	0.90
152	Tajikistan	3.14
153	Tuvalu	3.14
154	Papua New Guinea	3.17
155	Tonga	3.19
156	S. Korea	0.78
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2014₃₄
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 Rate₃₁
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₃₁
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 better₃₅
Pos.		2016 %₃₅
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 better₁₉
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₁₉
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₂
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	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 Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Asia (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Sri Lanka	49.0
	...
43	UAE	114.4
44	Kuwait	115.4
45	Uzbekistan	118.5
46	Afghanistan	120.3
47	Brunei	121.5
48	Iraq	122.5
49	Tajikistan	125.0
50	Bahrain	128.0
51	Palestine	147.5
	Asia Avg	88.8
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
178	Brunei	121.5
179	Iraq	122.5
180	Montenegro	124.3
181	Tajikistan	125.0
182	Liberia	125.8
183	Bahrain	128.0
184	Haiti	131.0
185	Libya	132.8
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Tajikistan is positioned 8th-worst in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment (amongst the worst in Asia). This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Tajikistan does better than average in terms of its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₇ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₈. But unfortunately Tajikistan gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average for energy to GDP efficiency₃₉, its environmental performance₄₀ and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₁ (amongst the worst in Asia).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		Total₃₇
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
57	Lebanon	3.8%
58	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3.6%
59	Djibouti	3.6%
60	Tajikistan	3.4%
61	Belgium	3.3%
62	Croatia	2.9%
63	Netherlands	2.8%
64	UAE	2.5%
	Asia Avg	3.2%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2018₄₀
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 better₃₉
Pos.		2014₃₉
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
76=	Kuwait	07.58
76=	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.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	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 better₄₁
Pos.		2011 %₄₁
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.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2021 kg₃₈
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
57	Nicaragua	31.5
58	Iran	31.6
59	Morocco	32.1
60	Tajikistan	32.4
61	Mauritania	32.4
62	Philippines	32.9
63	Burkina Faso	33.3
64	Central African Rep.	34.4
	Asia Avg	46.7
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Tajikistan's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to Asia (2020)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
1	Taiwan	10.0
2	Japan	21.0
3	S. Korea	23.6
	...
33	Indonesia	89.3
34=	Mongolia	90.3
35	Brunei	91.6
36=	Tajikistan	92.0
36=	Palestine	92.0
38	Pakistan	97.6
39	Maldives	99.8
40	Turkmenistan	105.3
41	Bangladesh	109.1
	Asia Avg	78.3
q=51.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
120=	Mongolia	90.3
121	Bolivia	91.0
122	Brunei	91.6
123=	Tajikistan	92.0
123=	Palestine	92.0
125	Nigeria	94.8
126	French Polynesia	95.0
127	Ghana	95.6
	World Avg	82.7
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. ₄₃

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₄
2	Israel	4.11₄₄
3	Japan	3.58₄₄
	...
102	Namibia	0.14₄₅
103=	Georgia	0.13₄₆
103=	Gambia	0.13₄₇
105	Tajikistan	0.12₄₈
106=	Burundi	0.12₄₇
107	Madagascar	0.11₄₇
108=	Philippines	0.11₄₉
108=	Myanmar (Burma)	0.11₅₀
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better₅₁
Pos.		2018₅₁
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	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 better₅₂
Pos.		2021 Years₅₂
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 better₅₃
Pos.		2018 %₅₃
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
46	Kosovo	48
47=	Tajikistan	50
47=	Romania	50
49	Georgia	51
50=	Armenia	53
50=	USA	53
	Asia Avg	55.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₅₄
Pos.		2016₅₄
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
154	Nicaragua	19%
155=	Uganda	19%
155=	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 better₅₅
Pos.		2013₅₅
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	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

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better₅₆
Pos.		2024₅₆
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
111	Burkina Faso	27.0%
112	Tanzania	26.9%
113	Uganda	26.9%
114	Tajikistan	25.9%
115	Zimbabwe	24.9%
116	Mali	24.9%
117	Ethiopia	23.7%
118	Cameroon	23.4%
	Asia Avg	46.4%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

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

World Giving Index Higher is better₅₇
Pos.		2022 %₅₇
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
68=	Malawi	39.0
68=	Slovenia	39.0
68=	Burkina Faso	39.0
68=	Tajikistan	39.0
68=	Peru	39.0
73	Uzbekistan	38.0
74=	Chile	38.0
74=	Mali	38.0
	Asia Avg	37.9
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₅₈
Pos.		2022 Points₅₈
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
153	Nigeria	24.0
154=	Cambodia	24.0
154=	Afghanistan	24.0
154=	Tajikistan	24.0
157	Zimbabwe	23.0
158=	Myanmar (Burma)	23.0
158=	Azerbaijan	23.0
158=	Honduras	23.0
	Asia Avg	39.98
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₅₉
Pos.		2018 Score₅₉
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.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better₆₀
Pos.		2023 Score₆₀
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
103=	Guatemala	2.13
103=	Togo	2.13
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₆₁
Pos.		2019 Score₆₁
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₆₂
Pos.		2019₆₂
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	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
120=	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 better₆₃
Pos.		2023 %₆₃
1	Slovakia	24.1%₆₄
2	Slovenia	24.3%₆₄
3	Belarus	24.4%₆₅
	...
70=	Tunisia	33.7%₆₄
71	Romania	33.9%₆₄
72=	Spain	33.9%₆₄
73	Tajikistan	34.0%₆₆
74	Sudan	34.2%₆₇
75=	Montenegro	34.3%₆₄
75=	Latvia	34.3%₆₄
75=	Australia	34.3%₆₈
	Asia Avg	33.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

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

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₆₉
Pos.		2018 Severity₆₉
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 #religion_in_tajikistan #religiosity #secularisation #tajikistan

Religiosity (2018)₅₃
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₃
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
46	Kosovo	48
47=	Tajikistan	50
47=	Romania	50
49	Georgia	51
50=	Armenia	53
50=	USA	53
52	Bosnia & Herzegovina	54
53=	Greece	56
53=	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)₇₀
Pos.		Higher is better %₇₀
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
67=	Angola	2
67=	Chile	2
67=	Central African Rep.	2
67=	Tajikistan	2
67=	Turkmenistan	2
67=	Indonesia	2
73	Paraguay	1
74=	Nicaragua	1
74=	Bolivia	1
74=	Colombia	1
74=	Costa Rica	1
74=	Honduras	1
74=	Brazil	1
74=	Ecuador	1
74=	S. Africa	1
74=	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 below₇₁:

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

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)₇₂.

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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