Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.8 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 5.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 23.8% more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Mali, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

be 40.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

be 45.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to be literate

In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 40.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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.

have 20.9% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 19.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% 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 16.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% 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 25.0% less on education

Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 11.6% less on healthcare

Mali spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

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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