Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 60.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 6.9 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 45.8% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 27.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 24.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 40% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 24.1% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% less on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 50.6% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Tanzania: At a glance
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