Australia vs Tanzania: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Australia and Tanzania: Tanzania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (72,000) against Australia (1.18); Tanzania leads on Major Urban Areas Population (262,000 people) against Australia (5.24 people); Tanzania leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.70) against Australia (30,000). Across 107 compared metrics, Australia wins on 63 and Tanzania wins on 35.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.06 %★ | 29.06 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 29% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 75.15 points★ | 53.68 points | |
| Radios | 25.5★ | 8.8 | |
| Televisions | 10.15 | 103,000★ | |
| Waterways | 2,000★ | 1,594 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.42M | -291,244★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 394.65 | 17.71★ | |
| Population Distribution | population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by | the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 72 Cubic meters per year★ | 30 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 492★ | 96.27 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.18 % | 3.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 83.98★ | 48.58 | |
| Agricultural land | 3.67M sq. km★ | 400,296 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 25,760 km★ | 1,424 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,404.32 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 19,450★ | 1,840 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 90.34 %★ | 45.36 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 31★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 26★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4 | 9.8★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.5 % of GDP★ | 3.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 4.5 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.8 people/sq km★ | 0.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 2 %★ | 276 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.7★ | 19.9 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29 % | 8.4 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 30,000 | 1.7★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 12.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 60,000★ | 28,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.27 % | 58.36 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.79★ | 0.4 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.17 years★ | 70.53 years | |
| Median age of population | 38.51 years★ | 17.61 years | |
| Population Change | 266,623.9 persons | 2.03M persons★ | |
| Population density | 3.54 per sq. km★ | 81.78 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 27.23M persons | 72.53M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.86★ | 0.52 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.75 % | 33.45 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.9 %★ | 38.4 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.81 % | 4.96 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.1 % of GDP★ | 3.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 6.26M persons | 17.62M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 14.91 | 32.98★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.59 years★ | 3.86 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 5.24 people | 262,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.2★ | 164.8 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | generally 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, but may go up to 35 years of age depending on education levels and for medical specialists; no conscription (2026) | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 81.69 %★ | 59.84 % | |
| Physician Density | 4.09 people/sq km★ | 0.13 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.59 % | 2.85 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.03 % | 61.38 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 184,381.4 persons★ | 401,598.8 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 65.29 %★ | 48.21 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.63 per woman | 4.4 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 146,184.2 persons★ | -26,156.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.81 per live births★ | 35.58 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.09★ | 0.05 | |
| Airports | 2,257★ | 206 | |
| Civil Air Travel | about 150 major transport aircraft | 8 |