Quality of life comparison

live 11.7 years longer

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 17.7 times more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 53.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

pay a 79.0% higher top tax rate

Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 97.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 66.8% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Belgium, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on education

Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 95.3% less coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.