Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 82.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 10.5 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 49.1% less likely to be obese

In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 93.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 55.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

make 66.0% less money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 45.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

have 45.7% more children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 44.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 45.8% less likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 34.0% less on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 41.5% less on healthcare

Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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