Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 6.9 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 84.5% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.4% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2022.
be 45.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.6% 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 357.0 women do as of 2020.
have 11.4% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 49% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% less on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 18.2% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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