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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 40.8% less likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% 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 Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 62.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 21.7% less money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 17.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 26.0% more children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.0% less likely to be literate

In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 12.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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 14.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 44.1% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 53.7% less on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 8.2% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Tanzania Revenue Authority.

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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