Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 15.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 58.5% more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 14.7% less likely to be unemployed

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

be 62.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 39.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

have 17.8% more children

In Madagascar, 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.

Basic Needs

be 26.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% 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 60.0% more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.

Geography

see 70.5% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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, General Direction of Taxes.

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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