Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 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 2.2 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 75.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
make 23.4% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.
Life
be 14.9% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
have 85.4% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 44.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 49.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% 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 38.5% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 21.4% less on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 26.9% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% 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: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
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