Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 23.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 43.5% less money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 71.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 6.0% 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

Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 34.3% more likely to be literate

In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.

be 32.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.

have 25.8% more children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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 12.0% less likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 23.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 24.0% more on education

Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.8% more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 36.1% more coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.

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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