Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 46.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
be 31.0% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
live 4.3 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 15.1% as of 2022.
be 44.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 27.5% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
have 18.6% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% 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 Rwanda, that number is 49% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 14.9% 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 Rwanda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.2% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Rwanda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 92.1% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Rwanda: At a glance
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