Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 57.8% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 11.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Tanzania, that number is 4.6% of people as of 2018.
live 13.6 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 72.2% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Tanzania, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.1% less likely to be literate
In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 92.8% as of 2017. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 15.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 67.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 33% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 56.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 57.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Tanzania, about 25.0% do as of 2018.
be 27.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 68% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% less on education
Ecuador spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Tanzania spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 36.3% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Tanzania: At a glance
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