Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 13.4 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 33.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 94.4% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 32.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 4.3 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.

Basic Needs

be 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 65.6% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 17.5% less on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 94.3% more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 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, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

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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