Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 60.0% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 10.2 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 93.3% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 94.0% fewer doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 43.4% less access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
be 89.6% more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 92.9% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.6% less likely to be literate
In Turkey, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 Turkey, 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 65.3% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 32.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Turkey, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.7% less on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.2% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 16.1% more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 72.9% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 98.9% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 96.4% less electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.2% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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