Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $14,700 as of 2022.
be 99.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
be 58.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 97.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.9% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, it is 99.7% as of 2015.
have 48.3% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 20.9% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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