Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 81.7% less likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 13.0% more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 66.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.

Life

have 65.5% more children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kiribati, approximately 92.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.

be 10.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 Kiribati, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 40% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 42.1% less likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 75.0% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 63.1% less on healthcare

Kiribati spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 24.6% more coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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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