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

make 44.0% more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 84.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 45.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% 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 39.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.

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

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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