If you lived in Tanzania instead of Venezuela, you would:

Health

be 49.9% less likely to be obese

In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.

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be 40.9% less likely to die by suicide

Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 5.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Venezuela, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.

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live 5.5 years less

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 36.0% less spent on your healthcare

Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.

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have 42.7% less access to essential health services

Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 70.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.

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be 20.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

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make 62.3% less money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 21.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 19.8% less likely to be literate

In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.

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be 35.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 51.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Venezuela, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 59.4% less likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.

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be 30.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Venezuela, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Tanzania, 65% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 19.3% less on healthcare

Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 49.1% less coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

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Safety

be 70.4% less likely to be murdered

Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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be 19.7% more likely to die in a road accident

In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 98.1% less home broadband

Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.

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live with 71.9% more strain on fresh water

Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.

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use 93.1% less electricity

Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 90.9% less CO2

Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 12.5% more likely to die from air pollution

In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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