Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ohio instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Ohio, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 16.9 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Ohio, the GDP per capita is $60,669 as of 2024.
be 53.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ohio, about 89.0% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
