Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 3.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
be 41.6% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
see 58.0% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 82.3% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 17.3% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
be 76.5% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 11.4% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
have 2.1 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 49.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.4% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 29.2% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 24.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% 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 31.6% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 26.2% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 18.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.3% more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 91.3% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 63.4% less electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 49.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 46.6% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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