Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Vanuatu, you would:

Health

be 66.7% less likely to be obese

In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

live 5.0 years less

In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 20.0% more money

Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 48.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 66.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

have 56.2% more children

In Vanuatu, there are approximately 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Vanuatu, approximately 94.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% 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 51.5% less likely to have internet access

In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Vanuatu, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 43.5% more on education

Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 43.7% less coastline

Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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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