Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 40.0% less likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

live 5.9 years less

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 13.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 87.8% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.7% less likely to be literate

In Seychelles, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Seychelles, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Tanzania, 46% of the population do as of 2022.

be 61.0% less likely to have internet access

In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 25.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Seychelles, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 36.5% less on education

Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 40.6% less on healthcare

Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.9 times more coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 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 Finance.

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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