Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 68.9% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% 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 Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 6.7 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 92.6% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $35,300 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 69.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 54.0% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.5% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 95.7% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 66.7% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 38.9% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 28.3% less on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.9% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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
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