Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 9.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.2% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 11.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
be 60.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 78.6% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 48.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 46.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 49.3% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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, General Department of Taxation.
Tanzania: At a glance
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