Quality of life comparison

be 46.2% less likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 11.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Malaysia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 5.9 years less

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 28.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

make 90.8% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

have 2.3 times more children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 13.9% less likely to be literate

In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.

be 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Malaysia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.

be 67.0% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 91% 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.

spend 15.4% less on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 69.5% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.