Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 62.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 9.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
live 0.7 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.5% less likely to die by suicide
Zambia has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 51.2% less spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 58.6% fewer doctors per person
Zambia has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 23.2% less access to essential health services
Zambia scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 17.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 82.2% more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 12.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 49.0% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 68.4% less home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 4.6 times more strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 81.4% less electricity
Zambia uses 727 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Zambia, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.6% less CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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