Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 10.1 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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

be 79.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

make 93.0% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

Life

have 2.9 times more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.

be 50.6% less likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Virgin Islands, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 7.6 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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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