Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 44.0% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 56.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 87.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 21.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 81.8% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.
Life
have 26.5% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 51.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 27% 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 55.6% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 11.8% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.9% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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 Direction of Taxes.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.