Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 64.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
live 4.1 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 21.8% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
see 15.4% more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
be 70.6% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 21.8% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 83.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
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 2018.
make 56.4% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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.
have 16.4% more children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.8% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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.
be 25.2% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 8.3 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 44.5% less likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 47.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.9% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
find 87.1% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
use 73.2% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 35.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.7% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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