Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 88.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 44.8% more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

make 20.0% more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 82.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 30.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

have 22.9% more children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 37.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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 13.2% less on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 47.9% less on healthcare

Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.