Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 80.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
be 46.4% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
make 11.5% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 69.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 524.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.5% less likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% less on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 64.5% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
How big is Ethiopia compared to Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.