Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 113.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 27.5 times more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 100.0% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 68.3 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 93.8% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.8% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 69.5% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
be 54.7% 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.5% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 5.5 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.0 times more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 10.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 53.6% more likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 155.4 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 95.1 times more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.9 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 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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