Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 13.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 1.2 years longer

In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 58.5% more likely to be obese

In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 28.6% more money

Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 30.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

Life

be 16.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Uganda, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

have 17.9% fewer children

In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 22.2% more on education

Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority.

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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