Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
see 56.6% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 53.6% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 18.9% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
be 11.4% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 44.2% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.
have 29.0% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 85.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 36.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.9% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 23.0% less likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 44.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.0% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 91.8% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 30.9% less electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 18.4% less CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Tanzania: At a glance
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