Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 83.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.5% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 43.2% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 57.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 34.7% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 82.3% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 59.3 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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
How big is Tanzania compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.