Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
have 16.2% more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
be 37.1% less likely to die by suicide
Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
see 52.1% less spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 45.1% fewer doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 88.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 18.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
make 57.9% less money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.7% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 10.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 32.1 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.
be 50.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 23.4% less likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% more on education
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 19.6% more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.0% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Infrastructure
find 30.6% less home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 6.9 times more strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 64.4% less electricity
Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 40.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Angola, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.1% less CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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