Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 13.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 1.2 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 58.5% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.2% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
be 23.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 39.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
have 18.7% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 40% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 10.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Tanzania: At a glance
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