Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Palau, you would:
Health
be 84.8% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
live 10.2 years less
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 78.2% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2017.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Tanzania, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 19.4% less likely to be literate
In Palau, the literacy rate is 96.6% as of 2015. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 9.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 66.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Palau, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 33% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 30.6% less likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Tanzania, about 25.0% do as of 2018.
be 31.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 68% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.