Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.8 years longer

In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 55.6% more likely to be obese

In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.7 times more money

Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 59.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.

Life

be 13.9% more likely to be literate

In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.

Basic Needs

be 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 11.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 39.2% less on education

Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 52.5% less on healthcare

Burundi spends 8.0% 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: The World Factbook.

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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