Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 61.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
be 37.0% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
be 40.6% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 88.9% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 75.8% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 31.7% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 91.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 51.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
make 73.0% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 34.4% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 98.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.8% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% 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 52.0% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 25.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.2% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 67.8% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 66.5% less likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 28.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.2% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 41.8 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 89.0% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 74.2% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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