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

Health

live 11.0 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 37.7% more likely to be obese

In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 85.7% more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

be 37.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate

Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

Life

be 3.1 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 44.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 65.5 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.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

have 17.1% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 77.8% more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 29.6% less on healthcare

Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 13.8% more on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Inspectorate of Finance.

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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