Quality of life comparison

live 1.9 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 5.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ethiopia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people 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.

make 13.0% more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

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.

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.

be 12.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.

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.

be 14.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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.

spend 39.2% less on education

Ethiopia 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 18.7% more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.