If you lived in Tanzania instead of Botswana, you would:

Health

be 76.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 4.5 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 55.6% less likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 48.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.

make 83.8% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 36.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 64.2% more children

In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.0% less likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.

be 44.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 32.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% 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 65.6% less likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 27.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 55.1% less on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 37.7% less on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.1% 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service.

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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