Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 4.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Tanzania, that number is 4.6% of people as of 2018.
live 3.6 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020.
be 86.7% more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.5% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2017.
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
be 23.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tanzania, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2015.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.4% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.
be 30.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 34.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 18.6% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Tanzania, about 25.0% do as of 2018.
be 23.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 33% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 27.7% less on education
Ethiopia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Tanzania spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Ethiopia? See an in-depth size comparison.