Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Guernsey, you would:

Health

live 13.0 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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

be 56.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 93.1% less money

Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

Life

have 3.4 times more children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guernsey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Tanzania, 46% of the population do as of 2022.

be 63.0% less likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 23.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guernsey, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 28.5 times more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 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

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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