Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 80.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
be 74.6% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
see 28.0% less spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 18.6% less access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 19.0% more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 25.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 29.3% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.7% less likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 20.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.6% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 13.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.2% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 12.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 16.6% less electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 51.6% less CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 27.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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