Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.3 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 9.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Eritrea, 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 68.0% more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 55.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 47.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

be 26.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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.

have 23.6% more children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 45.5% more likely to have internet access

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

be 24.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% 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.

be 17.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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.

Geography

see 36.3% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

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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