Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 75.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 4.9 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 70.3% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 91.0% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 80.7% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 59.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 83.6% more children
In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 87.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.9% less likely to be literate
In South Africa, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 40.7% more likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 55.6% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In South Africa, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 50.0% less on education
South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 55.8% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.1% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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, South African Revenue Service.
Tanzania: At a glance
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