Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.8 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 66.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

pay a 49.2% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 91.3% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 16.4% less likely to be literate

In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 67.0% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 46.8% less on education

Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 20.8 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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