Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Guinea, you would:

Health

live 6.3 years longer

In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 3.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 39.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 96.7% more likely to be literate

In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.

be 26.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 13.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% 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.

be 15.4% less likely to have internet access

In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% 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 40.9% more on education

Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.5 times more coastline

Guinea has a total of 320 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, Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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