Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 97.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 15.6 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 32.6 times more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 92.9% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
make 74.6 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.9% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.7% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 67.8% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 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 Iceland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
be 54.8% 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 Iceland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 65.6% less likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 84.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 150.1 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 97.0% less strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 363.1 times more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 77.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.5 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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