Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 57.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
live 3.9 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 55.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 56.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 135.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 52.4% more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.8% less on education
Zambia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 32.1% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Zambia? See an in-depth size comparison.