Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 62.8% less likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% 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 Luxembourg, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 12.8 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 43.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
pay a 31.2% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 97.8% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $117,700 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 51.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 39.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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 Luxembourg, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.
be 67.7% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Luxembourg, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 34.0% less on education
Luxembourg spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 34.5% less on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Tanzania Revenue Authority.
Tanzania: At a glance
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