Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Senegal, you would:

Health

be 15.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 10.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 43.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 18.2% less money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 45.3% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 12.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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.

Basic Needs

be 32.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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 44.8% less likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 40.0% less on education

Senegal spends 5.5% 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

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.7 times more coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 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, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.

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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