Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 23.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 53.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
make 51.9% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,400 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 20.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan 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 41.0% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 32.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.
have 27.5% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 52.4% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 55.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 37.5% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 35.7% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 36.1% more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Tanzania: At a glance
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