Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.3% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 12.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 23.2 times more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
have 88.4% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
be 75.5% more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.5 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 94.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.7% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. In China, it is 96.7% as of 2020.
be 85.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 80.5% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023. In China, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
be 48.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024. In China, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 94.8% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.2 times more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 86.7% less likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 10.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 188.8 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 48.3 times more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.1 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 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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