Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 60.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 6.9 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 45.8% less likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 27.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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.

Basic Needs

be 24.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 24.1% less likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 13.9% less on education

Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 50.6% less on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

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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