Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 59.2% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mongolia, 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 1.2 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 57.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
make 77.9% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 80.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% 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 61.9% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 29.8% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 22.4% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% 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, General Department of National Taxation.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.