Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 60.6% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 5.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 28.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 14.3% less money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 27.4% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

have 15.7% more children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 24.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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 51.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 2.4 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 52.0% more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 72.4% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

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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