Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 50.9% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 85.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
be 51.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 54.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.7% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 21.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 38.9% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 42.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 27.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 11.6% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.3% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Tanzania Revenue Authority.
Tanzania: At a glance
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