Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 66.4% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 5.4 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.4% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.
be 82.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
be 10.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 52.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.8% less likely to be literate
In Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2015. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 60.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 40% of the population do as of 2019.
be 68.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 27.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% 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 24.4% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 46.5% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Tanzania: At a glance
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