Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 42.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 0.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.5% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
see 48.7% more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 14.0% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
have 32.8% fewer doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 70.2% more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 14.8% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.0% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
have 19.4% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.3% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 45.9% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 68.2% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 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. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 55.9% more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 43.2% less electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.4% less CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 72.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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