Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.0% less likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
be 35.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
see 63.9% less spent on your healthcare
Afghanistan spends $330 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 57.7% fewer doctors per person
Afghanistan has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
be 41.7% more likely to die by suicide
Afghanistan has a suicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 88.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 13.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 43.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 47.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
make 3.2 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $417 as of 2024, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 521.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 40.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 48.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 93.7% more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 16.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 43.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 20.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 81% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 79.7% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Afghanistan, road accidents kill 24.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.1 times more home broadband
Afghanistan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 76.3% less strain on fresh water
Afghanistan withdraws 55% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 74.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Afghanistan, air pollution causes 143.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.7% more CO2
Afghanistan emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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