Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 15.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 58.5% more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 57.1% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 44.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 64.1% more children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 88.9% more likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Laos, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 48.4% less likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 43.5% more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 40.7% more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

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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