Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.3 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 29.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
be 43.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 89.5% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 66.8% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.9% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.7 times more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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