Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of France, you would:
Health
be 61.1% less likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 15.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 12.4 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 64.4% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
pay a 40.2% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 94.3% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 69.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In France, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.
be 62.8% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In France, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 40.0% less on education
France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 68.9% less on healthcare
France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 70.7% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 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, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.
Tanzania: At a glance
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