Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 6.9 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 84.5% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 45.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 11.0% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Zimbabwe, it is 86.5% as of 2015.
be 21.6% 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 53% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 31.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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