Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 7.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
be 44.8% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
make 38.1% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 27.3% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.0% more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 26.2% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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 Burma? See an in-depth size comparison.