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Scenic view of misty mountains and valleys at dawn in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.A wooden pavilion surrounded by greenery in a summer garden in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Tajikistan

Asia · Central Asia

High safetyVery affordable cost of livingMedium development

Incomes are low.

Safety

47th most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
1.799lower is more peacefulHigh safety
#47 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
0.9per 100,000 people a yearLowUNODC / World Bank · 2020
Money

Incomes below the median country

GNI per person
$2,080national income per person, US dollarsVery low
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
9.7New York = 100AffordableNumbeo · 2026
Property price to income
11.4years of median income to buy a median flatModerateNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 308% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 145% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$3.0K$6.0K$5,923 PPP$1,637Inflation, % a year25%0200620102015202020252006, $401 a person, $1,810 at PPP, inflation 10%2007, $517 a person, $1,966 at PPP, inflation 13.1%2008, $703 a person, $2,120 at PPP, inflation 20.5%2009, $665 a person, $2,171 at PPP, inflation 6.4%2010, $737 a person, $2,291 at PPP, inflation 6.4%2011, $834 a person, $2,456 at PPP, inflation 12.4%2012, $952 a person, $2,679 at PPP, inflation 5.8%2013, $1,028 a person, $2,919 at PPP, inflation 5%2014, $1,082 a person, $3,152 at PPP, inflation 6.1%2015, $957 a person, $2,975 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2016, $789 a person, $2,914 at PPP, inflation 6%2017, $829 a person, $3,017 at PPP2018, $834 a person, $3,069 at PPP2019, $871 a person, $3,460 at PPP2020, $834 a person, $3,654 at PPP2021, $897 a person, $3,986 at PPP2022, $1,052 a person, $4,513 at PPP2023, $1,178 a person, $4,968 at PPP2024, $1,362 a person, $5,414 at PPP2025, $1,637 a person, $5,923 at PPP$0$3.0K$6.0KInflation, % a year25%0200620102015202020252006, $401 a person, $1,810 at PPP, inflation 10%2007, $517 a person, $1,966 at PPP, inflation 13.1%2008, $703 a person, $2,120 at PPP, inflation 20.5%2009, $665 a person, $2,171 at PPP, inflation 6.4%2010, $737 a person, $2,291 at PPP, inflation 6.4%2011, $834 a person, $2,456 at PPP, inflation 12.4%2012, $952 a person, $2,679 at PPP, inflation 5.8%2013, $1,028 a person, $2,919 at PPP, inflation 5%2014, $1,082 a person, $3,152 at PPP, inflation 6.1%2015, $957 a person, $2,975 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2016, $789 a person, $2,914 at PPP, inflation 6%2017, $829 a person, $3,017 at PPP2018, $834 a person, $3,069 at PPP2019, $871 a person, $3,460 at PPP2020, $834 a person, $3,654 at PPP2021, $897 a person, $3,986 at PPP2022, $1,052 a person, $4,513 at PPP2023, $1,178 a person, $4,968 at PPP2024, $1,362 a person, $5,414 at PPP2025, $1,637 a person, $5,923 at PPP

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Below-average life expectancy

Life expectancy
71.9years, at birthModerate
#118 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
72WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100ModerateWHO · 2023
Air pollution
31.5PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery highWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Moderate home internet speeds

Unemployment rate
6.9%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
Home internet
42 Mbpsmedian download speedModerateOokla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiency
409EF English Proficiency Index scoreVery lowEF EPI · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet42 MbpsModerate

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

A wooden pavilion surrounded by greenery in a summer garden in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
How it changed

Tajikistan's Human Development Index

0.691Medium human development

128th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 33rd of 43 in Asia.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #126Eswatini0.695
  2. #126Iraq0.695
  3. #128Tajikistan0.691
  4. #129Tuvalu0.689
  5. #130Bangladesh0.685
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1993

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.549 in 1993 to 0.691 in 2023.

0.500.630.750.69119932000201020231993: 0.5491994: 0.5381995: 0.5471996: 0.5281997: 0.5361998: 0.5411999: 0.5462000: 0.5542001: 0.5632002: 0.5752003: 0.5872004: 0.5982005: 0.6112006: 0.6202007: 0.6252008: 0.6342009: 0.6342010: 0.6392011: 0.6442012: 0.6492013: 0.6552014: 0.6572015: 0.6582016: 0.6612017: 0.6662018: 0.6702019: 0.6732020: 0.6642021: 0.6722022: 0.6872023: 0.6910.500.630.7519932000201020231993: 0.5491994: 0.5381995: 0.5471996: 0.5281997: 0.5361998: 0.5411999: 0.5462000: 0.5542001: 0.5632002: 0.5752003: 0.5872004: 0.5982005: 0.6112006: 0.6202007: 0.6252008: 0.6342009: 0.6342010: 0.6392011: 0.6442012: 0.6492013: 0.6552014: 0.6572015: 0.6582016: 0.6612017: 0.6662018: 0.6702019: 0.6732020: 0.6642021: 0.6722022: 0.6872023: 0.691

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 31 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
71.9 years2024at birthUp 5.4 years from 66.5 years in 2005
Internet users
56%2024of people onlineUp 52 points from 4% in 2006
Urban population
26%2025of people in towns and citiesLevel with 2006
Births per woman
3.042024births per womanDown 0.36 from 3.40 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
35%2021of energy usedDown 27 points from 61% in 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityUp 1 point from 99% in 2005
Infant mortality
242024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 17 from 40 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
0.9 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 0.5 t from 0.5 t in 2005
Forest area
3%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Central Asia's poorest, with dramatic Pamir mountains and a remittance-dependent economy. The case against is low incomes, polluted air and little English among locals.

About Tajikistan

Tajikistan is a mountainous Central Asian country where the Pamir Mountains, some of the highest terrain on earth, dominate a landscape of glacial valleys, ancient Silk Road towns, and nomadic Pamiri culture. The country is remote, the roads are challenging, and the infrastructure is basic, but those who travel the Pamir Highway will experience one of the great overland journeys in the world. It suits experienced adventure travellers who come for the landscape and the silence.

Practical facts

  • CapitalDushanbe
  • LanguagesRussian, Tajik
  • CurrencyTajikistani somoni (TJS)
  • Area138,790 km²
  • Plug typeType C/F
  • Drives on theright
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Quick answers

What is Tajikistan's Human Development Index?

Tajikistan's Human Development Index is 0.691 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #128 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Tajikistan safe?

Tajikistan scores 1.80 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #47 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Tajikistan?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Tajikistan at 27.9 (New York = 100); that is #20 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Tajikistan?

Life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan is 71.9 yrs (World Bank), ranked #118 of 195 countries.