Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 7.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 44.8% more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 42.2% less money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.

Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.6% less likely to be literate

In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.

be 10.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 21.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 40% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 37.1% less likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 19.1% less on healthcare

Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 55.0% more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 26.2% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 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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