Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 66.0% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 3.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 5.6 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 52.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
make 74.3% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,100 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 54.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% 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
Jamaica 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 2.1 times more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jamaica, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 61.0% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 94% 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 45.0% less on education
Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 42.4% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 39.3% more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Tanzania: At a glance
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