Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 73.4% less likely to be obese

In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 3.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 5.9 years less

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 91.6% less money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.

Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bahamas, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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 60.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bahamas, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 40% of the population do as of 2019.

be 74.7% less likely to have internet access

In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 27.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bahamas, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 34.5% less on healthcare

Bahamas spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 24.0% more on education

Bahamas spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 59.8% less coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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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