Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 15.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Tanzania, that number is 4.6% of people as of 2018.
live 3.4 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 67 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020.
be 58.5% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 100.0% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2017.
be 67.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tanzania, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2015.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 15.7% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Tanzania, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 56.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 44.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 23% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 33% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 9.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Tanzania, about 25.0% do as of 2018.
be 22.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (88% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 68% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% more on education
Madagascar spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Tanzania spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 70.5% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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, General Direction of Taxes.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.