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

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 23.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 27.3% more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 28.6% more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 77.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 43.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 34.8% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 13.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 11.1% more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 17.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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.

Expenditures

spend 50.0% more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 26.7% more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 66.9% more coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.

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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