Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.6 years longer

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 18.4% less likely to be obese

In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 24.1% more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 59.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Gambia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 50.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

be 48.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Gambia, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 40.8% more likely to be literate

In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

have 19.0% more children

In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 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 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Gambia, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 31% 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 19.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% 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 17.9% more on education

Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 46.2% more on healthcare

Gambia spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 17.8 times more coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 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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