Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.9 years less

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 35.5% more likely to be obese

In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 44.1% less likely to be unemployed

In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate

China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 83.7% less money

China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

Life

have 3.2 times more children

In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.5% less likely to be literate

In China, the literacy rate is 96.8% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In China, approximately 6.8 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 China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Tanzania, 46% of the population do as of 2022.

be 56.2% less likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 24.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In China, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 92% 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 32.1% less on healthcare

China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 90.2% less coastline

China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration 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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