Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
be 71.8% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 29.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahrain, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 9.7 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.0% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 94.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahrain, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.1% less likely to be literate
In Bahrain, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 10.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bahrain, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.
be 68.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bahrain, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Bahrain spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 8.8 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Bahrain? See an in-depth size comparison.