Tajikistan
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Tajikistan.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the Persian suffix -ostan means "land," so the country name means "Land of the Tajik [people].
CIA 2026
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Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan
114 shared metrics.
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Uzbekistan
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Uzbekistan.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Uzbekistan leads in 77 of 114 shared metrics, while Tajikistan leads in 37.
Tajikistan's Renewable Energy (%) is 33.9x that of Uzbekistan (34.9% vs 1.0%).
Tajikistan's High-Tech Exports (%) is 7.8x that of Uzbekistan (15.21% vs 1.7%).
Tajikistan's Broadband Access (%) is 5.7x that of Uzbekistan (202 per 100 people vs 30 per 100 people).
Tajikistan's Government Debt (% GDP) is 3.0x that of Uzbekistan (42% of GDP vs 10.5% of GDP).
Tajikistan's Unemployment Rate is 1.6x that of Uzbekistan (11.63% vs 4.5%).
Key Comparisons
Renewable Energy (%)Tajikistan leads
Tajikistan
34.9%
Uzbekistan
1.0%
High-Tech Exports (%)Tajikistan leads
Tajikistan
15.21%
Uzbekistan
1.7%
Broadband Access (%)Tajikistan leads
Tajikistan
202 per 100 people
Uzbekistan
30 per 100 people
Government Debt (% GDP)Tajikistan leads
Tajikistan
42% of GDP
Uzbekistan
10.5% of GDP
Unemployment RateTajikistan leads
Tajikistan
11.63%
Uzbekistan
4.5%
Protected Land (%)Tajikistan leads
Tajikistan
22.6%
Uzbekistan
9.5%
All Metrics
Renewable Energy (%)
TajikistanTajikistan
34.9%
Uzbekistan
1.0%
3390% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
TajikistanTajikistan
15.21%
Uzbekistan
1.7%
777% higher
Broadband Access (%)
TajikistanTajikistan
202 per 100 people
Uzbekistan
30 per 100 people
573% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
TajikistanTajikistan
42% of GDP
Uzbekistan
10.5% of GDP
300% higher
Unemployment Rate
TajikistanTajikistan
11.63%
Uzbekistan
4.5%
159% higher
Protected Land (%)
TajikistanTajikistan
22.6%
Uzbekistan
9.5%
138% higher
Child Mortality
TajikistanTajikistan
27.3 per 1k births
Uzbekistan
13.3 per 1k births
105% higher
Foreign Patents
UzbekistanTajikistan
8.0
Uzbekistan
252
97% lower
Scientific Publications
UzbekistanTajikistan
110.17
Uzbekistan
2.2K
95% lower
Water Stress (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
16.71%
Uzbekistan
262.55%
94% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
UzbekistanTajikistan
72.56 gCO2/kWh
Uzbekistan
1.0K gCO2/kWh
93% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
UzbekistanTajikistan
9.8 Mt CO2e
Uzbekistan
148.54 Mt CO2e
93% lower
Forest Area
UzbekistanTajikistan
4.3K km²
Uzbekistan
37.7K km²
89% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
119 per 100 people
Uzbekistan
1.1K per 100 people
89% lower
GDP (Nominal)
UzbekistanTajikistan
$14,204,575,548.55
Uzbekistan
$114,965,293,466.61
88% lower
Railway Network
UzbekistanTajikistan
620 km
Uzbekistan
4.7K km
87% lower
Air Passengers
UzbekistanTajikistan
690.7K
Uzbekistan
4.85M
86% lower
Railway Length
UzbekistanTajikistan
680 km
Uzbekistan
4.6K km
85% lower
Irrigated Land
UzbekistanTajikistan
5.7K km²
Uzbekistan
37.3K km²
85% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.66 kg/person/yr
Uzbekistan
4.0 kg/person/yr
84% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.04
Uzbekistan
0.23
82% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.20 per 100k people
Uzbekistan
1.1 per 100k people
82% lower
Infant Mortality
TajikistanTajikistan
22.9 per 1k births
Uzbekistan
12.7 per 1k births
80% higher
Spirits Consumption
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.41 L/person/yr
Uzbekistan
1.8 L/person/yr
77% lower
Water Withdrawal
UzbekistanTajikistan
10.6 B m³
Uzbekistan
42.9 B m³
75% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
UzbekistanTajikistan
17.0K
Uzbekistan
68.0K
75% lower
Beer Consumption
TajikistanTajikistan
0.31 L/person/yr
Uzbekistan
0.18 L/person/yr
74% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
UzbekistanTajikistan
27.18 per 100k
Uzbekistan
104.87 per 100k
74% lower
Tourism Revenue
UzbekistanTajikistan
$102,400,001.53
Uzbekistan
$395,000,000
74% lower
CO2 Per Capita
UzbekistanTajikistan
1.0 t/person/yr
Uzbekistan
3.8 t/person/yr
74% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
UzbekistanTajikistan
375.2 kg oil eq/person
Uzbekistan
1.4K kg oil eq/person
73% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
TajikistanTajikistan
25.24% of firms
Uzbekistan
14.7% of firms
72% higher
Electricity Generation
UzbekistanTajikistan
22.61 TWh
Uzbekistan
81.29 TWh
72% lower
Population
UzbekistanTajikistan
10.59M
Uzbekistan
37.02M
71% lower
Suicide Rate
UzbekistanTajikistan
2.4 per 100k
Uzbekistan
8.3 per 100k
71% lower
Land Area
UzbekistanTajikistan
138.8K km²
Uzbekistan
440.6K km²
69% lower
Airports
UzbekistanTajikistan
20
Uzbekistan
61
67% lower
Alcohol Consumption
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.74 L/adult/yr
Uzbekistan
2.1 L/adult/yr
65% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
3.1%
Uzbekistan
8.5%
64% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
UzbekistanTajikistan
6.48M kW
Uzbekistan
17.90M kW
64% lower
Highest Elevation
TajikistanTajikistan
7.5K m
Uzbekistan
4.6K m
61% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
UzbekistanTajikistan
54.54 kg/person/yr
Uzbekistan
130.81 kg/person/yr
58% lower
Capital Elevation
TajikistanTajikistan
706 m
Uzbekistan
455 m
55% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
UzbekistanTajikistan
$5,405.98
Uzbekistan
$11,878.55
54% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
UzbekistanTajikistan
$78.61
Uzbekistan
$169.43
54% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
UzbekistanTajikistan
16.47 kg/person/yr
Uzbekistan
34.41 kg/person/yr
52% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
27.95%
Uzbekistan
58.06%
52% lower
Urban Population (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
26.18%
Uzbekistan
51%
49% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
TajikistanTajikistan
13.9 per 100k
Uzbekistan
9.3 per 100k
49% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.04
Uzbekistan
0.08
46% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
UzbekistanTajikistan
6.6% of firms
Uzbekistan
12.34% of firms
46% lower
GNI Per Capita
UzbekistanTajikistan
$1,650
Uzbekistan
$3,020
45% lower
Land Border Length
UzbekistanTajikistan
4.1K km
Uzbekistan
6.9K km
40% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
UzbekistanTajikistan
19 pts
Uzbekistan
31 pts
39% lower
University Enrollment Rate
UzbekistanTajikistan
35.64%
Uzbekistan
56.52%
37% lower
Internet Users (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
57%
Uzbekistan
89%
36% lower
Homicide Rate
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.89 per 100k
Uzbekistan
1.4 per 100k
36% lower
Military Spending
UzbekistanTajikistan
1.8% of GDP
Uzbekistan
2.9% of GDP
36% lower
Fertility Rate
TajikistanTajikistan
3.5 children/woman
Uzbekistan
2.6 children/woman
35% higher
Birth Rate
TajikistanTajikistan
25.31 per 1k
Uzbekistan
18.93 per 1k
34% higher
Elderly Population (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
3.9%
Uzbekistan
5.9%
34% lower
Time Zones Count
UzbekistanTajikistan
2.0 time zones
Uzbekistan
3.0 time zones
33% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.43
Uzbekistan
0.64
33% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
UzbekistanTajikistan
1.9 per 1k
Uzbekistan
2.8 per 1k
33% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
UzbekistanTajikistan
1.5K kWh/person
Uzbekistan
2.1K kWh/person
30% lower
Coal Electricity Share
UzbekistanTajikistan
4.7%
Uzbekistan
6.6%
29% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
26.98%
Uzbekistan
38%
29% lower
GDP Growth Rate
TajikistanTajikistan
8.4%
Uzbekistan
6.5%
29% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UzbekistanTajikistan
5.0 sites
Uzbekistan
7.0 sites
29% lower
Imports (% GDP)
TajikistanTajikistan
48.44% of GDP
Uzbekistan
37.96% of GDP
28% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
TajikistanTajikistan
14.59% of youth labor force
Uzbekistan
11.38% of youth labor force
28% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.16
Uzbekistan
0.22
28% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.09% of GDP
Uzbekistan
0.13% of GDP
28% lower
Obesity Rate
UzbekistanTajikistan
20.81%
Uzbekistan
28.52%
27% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
UzbekistanTajikistan
5.0% of firms
Uzbekistan
6.7% of firms
26% lower
Credit Card Ownership
TajikistanTajikistan
8.6% of adults
Uzbekistan
6.8% of adults
26% higher
Exports (% GDP)
UzbekistanTajikistan
17.19% of GDP
Uzbekistan
22.77% of GDP
24% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
TajikistanTajikistan
35.2% of adults
Uzbekistan
28.91% of adults
22% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
65.11%
Uzbekistan
81.93%
21% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
TajikistanTajikistan
9.1% of firms
Uzbekistan
7.5% of firms
21% higher
Inflation Rate
UzbekistanTajikistan
7.7%
Uzbekistan
9.6%
20% lower
Border Neighbors
UzbekistanTajikistan
4.0
Uzbekistan
5.0
20% lower
Teen Birth Rate
TajikistanTajikistan
40.44 per 1k
Uzbekistan
34.08 per 1k
19% higher
Median Age
UzbekistanTajikistan
21.9 years
Uzbekistan
26.9 years
19% lower
Youth Population (%)
TajikistanTajikistan
36.26%
Uzbekistan
31.1%
17% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
UzbekistanTajikistan
2.1% of GDP
Uzbekistan
2.5% of GDP
17% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
TajikistanTajikistan
37.05 µg/m³
Uzbekistan
31.96 µg/m³
16% higher
Dependency Ratio
TajikistanTajikistan
66.98% of working-age pop.
Uzbekistan
58.65% of working-age pop.
14% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
UzbekistanTajikistan
4.3 per 1k
Uzbekistan
4.9 per 1k
12% lower
Death Rate
UzbekistanTajikistan
4.5 per 1k
Uzbekistan
5.0 per 1k
11% lower
Life Evaluation Score
UzbekistanTajikistan
5.6 pts
Uzbekistan
6.3 pts
11% lower
Political Corruption Index
TajikistanTajikistan
0.89
Uzbekistan
0.82
9% higher
Human Development Index
UzbekistanTajikistan
0.69
Uzbekistan
0.74
7% lower
Population Density
UzbekistanTajikistan
74.86 /km²
Uzbekistan
80.91 /km²
7% lower
Nurses & Midwives
UzbekistanTajikistan
5.4 per 1k
Uzbekistan
5.8 per 1k
7% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
UzbekistanTajikistan
10.75% of GDP
Uzbekistan
11.53% of GDP
7% lower
Inequality (Gini)
TajikistanTajikistan
36.1
Uzbekistan
34.6
4% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
TajikistanTajikistan
45.5% of adults
Uzbekistan
43.6% of adults
4% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
TajikistanTajikistan
7.6% of GDP
Uzbekistan
7.4% of GDP
4% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
TajikistanTajikistan
94.82% of adults
Uzbekistan
92.4% of adults
3% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
UzbekistanTajikistan
95.99%
Uzbekistan
96.55%
1% lower
Life Expectancy
UzbekistanTajikistan
71.8 years
Uzbekistan
72.4 years
1% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
UzbekistanTajikistan
5.4% of GDP
Uzbekistan
5.5% of GDP
1% lower
Digital Payments Used
UzbekistanTajikistan
49.33% of adults
Uzbekistan
49.88% of adults
1% lower
Coastline Length
TajikistanTajikistan
0 km
Uzbekistan
0 km
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
UzbekistanTajikistan
0%
Uzbekistan
4.6%
ranked lower
Solar Electricity Share
UzbekistanTajikistan
0%
Uzbekistan
7.5%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
TajikistanTajikistan
100%
Uzbekistan
100%
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
TajikistanTajikistan
0 per 1M people
Uzbekistan
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
TajikistanTajikistan
300 m
Uzbekistan
-12 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
TajikistanTajikistan
1.0
Uzbekistan
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
TajikistanTajikistan
16.6% of GDP
Uzbekistan
-3.9% of GDP
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
TajikistanTajikistan
0 per 1M people
Uzbekistan
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Food Waste per Person
UzbekistanTajikistan
126.49 kg/person/yr
Uzbekistan
126.54 kg/person/yr
equal
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