Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
have 27.9% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 4.1 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.8% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 13.4% less spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
be 45.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 14.7% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
be 29.7% more 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 Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 62.4 children do as of 2024.
have 14.1% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.4% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 33.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 88.0% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 80.3% more likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 89.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.8 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
use 3.7 times more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
Environment
be 55.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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