Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

Health

live 6.8 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 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 6.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burkina Faso, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 50.0% more likely to be obese

In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 44.0% more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 50.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 38.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

be 77.8% more likely to be literate

In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 26.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% 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 45.5% more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 40.0% less on education

Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 43.3% less on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 6.7% 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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