Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 30.8% less money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

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 54.2% 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 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.

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

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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