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

make 18.2% more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

be 71.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

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.

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 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

have 12.8% more children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 12.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% 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.

Expenditures

spend 15.4% less on education

Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 11.8% more on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 3.4% 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: 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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