Tanzania vs United States: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Tanzania and United States: Tanzania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (67,830) against United States (2.17); Tanzania leads on Major Urban Areas Population (262,000 people) against United States (18.94 people); Tanzania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (72,000) against United States (19.96). Across 107 compared metrics, Tanzania wins on 35 and United States wins on 66.
- 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 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 29.06 % | 93.14 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 29% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 53.68 points | 65.49 points★ | |
| Radios | 8.8 | 575★ | |
| Televisions | 103,000★ | 219 | |
| Waterways | 1,594 | 41,009★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -291,244 | -14.29M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 17.71 | 4.8★ | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 30 Cubic meters per year | 1,383 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 96.27★ | 3.07 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.46 %★ | 2.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 48.58 | 94.67★ | |
| Agricultural land | 400,296 sq. km | 4.17M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,424 km | 19,924 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,404.32 cubic meters per inhabitant | 2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,840 | 234,782★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 45.36 % | 88.3 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 31 | 50★ | |
| Independence | 26★ | 4 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 9.8 | 13.7★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.4 % of GDP | 16.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 4.5 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.6 people/sq km | 2.7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 276 % | 17 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.9 | 27.5★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 8.4 %★ | 36.2 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 1.7 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 11.4 | 0.4★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 28,000 | 1.40M★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 58.36 %★ | 51.38 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.4 | 0.72★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.53 years | 83.22 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 17.61 years | 38.79 years★ | |
| Population Change | 2.03M persons | 2.26M persons★ | |
| Population density | 81.78 per sq. km | 38.15 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 72.53M persons | 349.13M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.52★ | 0.4 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 33.45 %★ | 10.75 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 38.4 % | 73.9 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.96 %★ | 8.76 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 5.4 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 17.62M persons | 78.56M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 32.98 | 174.17★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 3.86 years | 11.07 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 183.4 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 262,000 people★ | 18.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.8 | 177.13★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 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) | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 59.84 % | 74.52 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.13 people/sq km | 3.68 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.85 %★ | 0.45 % | |
| Population living in slums | 61.38 %★ | 0.05 % | |
| Total deaths | 401,598.8 persons★ | 2.87M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 48.21 % | 65.73 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.4 per woman★ | 1.61 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -26,156.8 persons | 1.49M persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 35.58 per live births | 5.52 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.05 | 2.06★ | |
| Airports | 206 | 16,116★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 8 | 8,252★ |