Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2024, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2024.
be 86.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2024.
be 51.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 51.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 563.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.5% more likely to be literate
In Somalia, the literacy rate is 54.1% as of 2022. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 57.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 27.8% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 46.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Tanzania, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 11.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 52.9% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.