Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 56.9% less likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 23.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Switzerland, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 13.0 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 39.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 96.4% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $72,300 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 79.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Switzerland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.
be 66.7% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Switzerland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 36.5% less on education
Switzerland 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 67.8% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% 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: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Tanzania: At a glance
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