Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 46.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
be 31.0% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
live 4.3 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 73.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Rwanda, that number is 2.7% as of 2014.
make 19.2% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2020.
be 44.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 524.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Rwanda, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
have 20.6% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Rwanda, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 32.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Rwanda, that number is 53% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 22.7% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Rwanda, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 68.4% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Rwanda, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Rwanda: At a glance
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