Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2022.
be 34.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 20.0% as of 2022.
pay a 23.3% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 92.3% as of 2021.
be 19.2% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
have 25.2% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Namibia, that number is 55% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 65.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Namibia, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.9% 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 Namibia, that number is 91% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.4% more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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