Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 17.7% less likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
be 27.0% less likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Italy, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
live 16.7 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 97.6% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 96.8% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 48.8% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 31.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
make 97.0% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.5 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.3% less likely to be literate
In Italy, the literacy rate is 99.3% as of 2019. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 12.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 Italy, 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 65.1% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 35.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Italy, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 22.4% less on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 63.9% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.3% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 6.6 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 56.5% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 99.2% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 97.4% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.9% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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