Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 15.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
be 58.5% more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.7% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.
be 14.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
be 44.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 59.3% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 57.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 40% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 35.3% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 46.2% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.