Pakistan vs Tajikistan

Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Lower middle income
Capital: Islamabad
Population
251.3M
GDP
$371.7B
Tajikistan
Europe & Central Asia
Lower middle income
Capital: Dushanbe
Population
10.6M
GDP
$14.4B

POP 23.7x GDP 25.8x LE 4.1 yrs same-band LMC

Widest indicator spreads · Pakistan vs Tajikistan

Net Migration98.5%GDP (Current USD)96.1%Population95.8%Freshwater Withdrawal94.9%Maternal Mortality Ratio91%Foreign Direct Investment89.1%Intentional Homicides79.4%Population Density76.7%
WIDE pair: the board is the Net Migration gap first (Pakistan LMC vs Tajikistan LMC).

Demographics: Population (Pakistan, 96% spread)

Indicator Pakistan Tajikistan Year
Population 251.3M 10.6M 2024
Population Density 321.1 74.9 2023
Urban Population 39.2% 26.2% 2024

2 closer demographics rows sit on the Pakistan and Tajikistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Pakistan, 96% spread)

Indicator Pakistan Tajikistan Year
GDP (Current USD) $371.7B $14.4B 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $2.7B $291.3M 2024
GDP Growth Rate 3.1% 8.4% 2024
Trade (% of GDP) 27.6% 59.1% 2024

4 closer economy rows sit on the Pakistan and Tajikistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Tajikistan, 91% spread)

Indicator Pakistan Tajikistan Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 155 14 2023
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.5% 7.4% 2023
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 37.6% 13.7% 2018
Infant Mortality Rate 48.2 23.5 2024

3 closer health rows sit on the Pakistan and Tajikistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Tajikistan, 70% spread)

Indicator Pakistan Tajikistan Year
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 10.9% 35.6% 2024
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.9% 5.4% 2023
School Enrollment (Secondary) 48.3% 86.9% 2024
Literacy Rate (Adult) 58.9% 99.7% 2021

2 closer education rows sit on the Pakistan and Tajikistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Pakistan, 95% spread)

Indicator Pakistan Tajikistan Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 326.0% 16.7% 2022
Electric Power Consumption 518 1,497 2023
Forest Area 4.7% 3.1% 2023
Renewable Energy Consumption 41.6% 34.9% 2021

1 closer environment rows sit on the Pakistan and Tajikistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (Tajikistan, 31% spread)

Indicator Pakistan Tajikistan Year
Access to Clean Water 45.0% 65.1% 2024

3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Pakistan and Tajikistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Tajikistan, 98% spread)

Indicator Pakistan Tajikistan Year
Net Migration -1,401,173 -21,236 2024
Intentional Homicides 4.3 0.9 2023
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 23.0% 6.1% 2024
Male Labor Participation 80.1% 55.9% 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Pakistan and Tajikistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Pakistan vs Tajikistan comparison

Pakistan (LMC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs Tajikistan (LMC, Europe & Central Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 23.7x larger (251.3M vs 10.6M) and total GDP is 25.8x larger ($371.7B vs $14.4B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~98% relative spread) across 41 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

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Pakistan vs Tajikistan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · WIDE scale band.