Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
be 82.2% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
live 5.0 years less
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 73.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
make 40.0% less money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.
be 20.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 72.9% more children
In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to be literate
In Samoa, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 53.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Samoa, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 59.0% less likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Samoa, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 31.2% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 28.3% less on healthcare
Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Tanzania: At a glance
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