Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

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

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

live 16.2 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 37.7% more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 97.2% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.

pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate

Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 3.7 times more children

In Singapore, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 65.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.

be 20.1% less likely to be literate

In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.

be 23.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 60.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 40% of the population do as of 2019.

be 76.1% less likely to have internet access

In Singapore, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 24.0% more on education

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

Geography

see 7.4 times more coastline

Singapore has a total of 193 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

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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