Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 18.4% less likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 2.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 23.3% more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2024, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2024.
be 60.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2024.
be 50.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 22.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 354.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.6% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
have 26.3% more children
In Gambia, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Tanzania, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 37.0% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Tanzania, about 29.0% do as of 2023.
be 29.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 61% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 46.2% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.8 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.