Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 72.6% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
be 35.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Qatar, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
live 15.3 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 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 95.9% less spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 95.6% fewer doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 43.4% less access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 98.2% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 69.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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 Qatar, 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 68.2% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 35.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Qatar, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Tanzania, 65% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.0% more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 53.6 times more likely to be murdered
Qatar has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.0% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 97.9% less home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 99.3% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 60.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 99.3% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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