If you lived in Tanzania instead of Central African Republic, you would:

Health

live 14.7 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 62.1% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 12.0% more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.6 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 58.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 61.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

be 71.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 56.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% 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 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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 59.6% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 50.0% more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.


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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