Quality of life comparison

be 59.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 3.7 years longer

In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 51.2% less likely to be obese

In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 86.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

pay a 18.9% lower top tax rate

Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 68.7% less money

Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 51.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

have 33.7% more children

In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.4% less likely to be literate

In Namibia, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 23.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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.

be 18.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 39.6% less likely to have internet access

In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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.

spend 65.6% less on education

Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 57.3% less on healthcare

Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.