Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 22.9% less likely to be obese

In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 15.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 46.3% less money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 12.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 17.8% more children

In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 46.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% 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 52.9% less likely to have internet access

In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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 17.5% less on education

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.6 times more coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 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, Ghana Revenue Authority.

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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