Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
be 67.2% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 7.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Venezuela, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 4.6% of people as of 2018.
live 7.1 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 62.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 27.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
pay a 11.8% lower top tax rate
Venezuela has a top tax rate of 34.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 74.4% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2017.
be 15.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tanzania, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2015.
Life
have 93.3% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Tanzania, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 125.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.8% less likely to be literate
In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.1% as of 2016. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.
be 30.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 27.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 66.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Venezuela, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 33% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 65.3% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Tanzania, about 25.0% do as of 2018.
be 28.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Venezuela, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Tanzania, 68% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 50.7% less on education
Venezuela spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Tanzania spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 49.1% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.
Tanzania: At a glance
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