Canada vs Tanzania: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Tanzania: Tanzania leads on Major Urban Areas Population (262,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Tanzania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (72,000) against Canada (2.44); Tanzania leads on Oil Imports (30,040) against Canada (1.09). Across 107 compared metrics, Canada wins on 62 and Tanzania wins on 37.
- 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 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 %★ | 29.06 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 29% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 53.68 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 8.8 | |
| Televisions | 21.5 | 103,000★ | |
| Waterways | 636 | 1,594★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | -291,244 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 17.71★ | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | 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 | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 30 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 96.27★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 3.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43★ | 48.58 | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 400,296 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 1,424 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,404.32 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045★ | 1,840 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 45.36 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 31★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 26★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7 | 9.8★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 3.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 4.5 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 0.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 276 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.4★ | 19.9 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 % | 8.4 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 1.7 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 12.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000★ | 28,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.95 % | 58.36 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.82★ | 0.4 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.29 years★ | 70.53 years | |
| Median age of population | 40.75 years★ | 17.61 years | |
| Population Change | 437,571 persons | 2.03M persons★ | |
| Population density | 4.46 per sq. km★ | 81.78 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 40.51M persons | 72.53M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.52 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.12 % | 33.45 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 38.4 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.75 % | 4.96 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9 % of GDP★ | 3.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.19M persons | 17.62M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 22.87 | 32.98★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 12.01 years★ | 3.86 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 94.5 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 6.37 people | 262,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.09★ | 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 | 76.27 %★ | 59.84 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.82 people/sq km★ | 0.13 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.73 % | 2.85 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 1.2 % | 61.38 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 326,297.8 persons★ | 401,598.8 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 75.87 %★ | 48.21 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.3 per woman | 4.4 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 406,485.5 persons★ | -26,156.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 4.43 per live births★ | 35.58 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.05 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 206 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 8 |