Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 89.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 3.1 years longer

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

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

be 25.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.

pay a 13.3% higher top tax rate

Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 19.2% more likely to be literate

In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.

be 51.3% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.

have 48.6% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.

be 30.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Venezuela, 94% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 60.6% less on education

Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 96.6% more coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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