Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 9.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 29.4% less money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 10.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 60.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 78.6% more children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 23.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 50.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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 46.7% less likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 49.3% less on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.2 times more coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 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, General Department of Taxation.

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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