Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.7 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 15.2% less likely to be obese

In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 73.3% more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

be 14.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

be 48.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

be 63.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 69.4% more likely to be literate

In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 18.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 43.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 30% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 14.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 60.0% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 22.2% more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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