Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Iran, you would:
Health
be 53.1% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 10.6 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.8% less spent on your healthcare
Iran spends $1,064 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 92.6% fewer doctors per person
Iran has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 41.9% less access to essential health services
Iran scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
be 25.3% more likely to die by suicide
Iran has a suicide rate of 4.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 66.4% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $3,924 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Iran, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.0% less likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2023. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 10.3 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 51.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iran, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 63.5% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 85.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 34.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Iran, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 49.4% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 12.1% more on education
Iran spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 41.6% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 23.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iran, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 84.1% less strain on fresh water
Iran withdraws 81% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 97.9% less home broadband
Iran has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 96.5% less electricity
Iran uses 3,815 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 29.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iran, air pollution causes 51.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 96.6% less CO2
Iran emits 9.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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