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

Health

be 55.6% less likely to be obese

In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 5.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Moldova, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 2.2 years less

In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 15.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

make 77.1% less money

Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 61.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate

Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 3.9 times more children

In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 17.9% less likely to be literate

In Moldova, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 58.1% less likely to have internet access

In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Moldova, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 87% 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 48.4% less on education

Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 44.1% less on healthcare

Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, State tax Service.

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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