Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sri Lanka, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 7.3 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 61.5% more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 57.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
make 78.7% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 84.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka 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 2.2 times more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.4% less likely to be literate
In Sri Lanka, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2019. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sri Lanka, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 52.2% less likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sri Lanka, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 91% 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 73.7% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Tanzania: At a glance
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