Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Japan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 14.6 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 95.3% more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 46.4% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 92.2% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 64.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

have 4.7 times more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 59.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 Japan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Tanzania, 46% of the population do as of 2022.

be 61.4% less likely to have internet access

In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Japan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 65.1% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 95.2% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 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, National Tax Agency Japan.

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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