The Human Truth Foundation

Tanzania (United Republic of Tanzania)

https://www.humantruth.info/tanzania.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#tanzania

Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index144th best
CapitalDar es Salaam (administrative/judicial) and Dodoma (legislative)
Land Area 885 800km21
LocationAfrica
Population56.3m2
Life Expectancy66.20yrs (2017)3
GNI$2 664 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesTZ, TZA, 8345
Internet Domain.tz6
CurrencyShilling (TZS)7
Telephone+2558

1. Overview

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 have 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.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverWildlife galore, idyllic beaches, snow-capped Kilimanjaro, moss-covered ruins, friendly people, fascinating cultures - Tanzania has all this and more wrapped up in one adventurous package. Tanzania is the land of safaris, with wildebeest stampeding across the plains, hippos jostling for space in rivers, elephants kicking up the dust and chimpanzees swinging through the treetops. Wherever you go in the country, there are unparalleled opportunities to experience wildlife.

But it´s not just the wildlife that enchants visitors. Tanzania´s magical Indian Ocean coastline is also magical, with its tranquil islands, long beaches and sleepy villages steeped in centuries of Swahili culture. Coconut palms sway in the breeze, dhows glide by on the horizon, and colourful fish flit past spectacular corals in the turquoise waters.

More than anything, though, it is Tanzania´s people that make a visit to the country so memorable, with their characteristic warmth and politeness, and the dignity and beauty of their cultures. Chances are you will want to come back for more, to which most Tanzanians would say `karibu tena´ (welcome again).

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Tanzania National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
157=Papua New Guinea0.558
158Mauritania0.556
159Ivory Coast0.550
160Tanzania0.549
161Pakistan0.544
162Togo0.539
163=Haiti0.535
163=Nigeria0.535
Africa Avg0.56
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
165Congo, (Brazzaville)$2 889
166Haiti$2 848
167Lesotho$2 700
168Tanzania$2 664
169Solomon Islands$2 482
170Guinea$2 481
171Ethiopia$2 361
172Rwanda$2 210
Africa Avg$5 339
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
141Timor-Leste (E. Timor)108.3
142Burkina Faso108.5
143Tuvalu108.7
144Tanzania108.8
145Sao Tome & Principe109.3
146Tajikistan110.0
147Pakistan110.2
148Gabon111.1
Africa Avg119.0
World Avg88.6
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Tanzania's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Tanzania's population is predicted to rise to 81.85 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.66. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
22France65.0m
23Italy60.6m
24S. Africa57.8m
25Tanzania56.3m
26Myanmar (Burma)53.7m
27Kenya51.4m
28S. Korea51.2m
29Colombia49.7m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
138Fiji67.1
139Senegal67.1
140Eritrea66.5
141Tanzania66.2
142Pakistan66.1
143Rwanda66.1
144Palau66.0
145Gabon65.8
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
194Afghanistan4.52
195Mozambique4.56
196Gambia4.59
197Tanzania4.66
198Burkina Faso4.67
199Benin4.90
200Burundi4.98
201Nigeria5.14
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
29Lesotho06.1
30=Kenya06.1
31S. Sudan06.2
32=Tanzania06.2
32=Sao Tome & Principe06.2
34Comoros06.3
35=Mozambique06.4
35=Madagascar06.4
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
158Timor-Leste (E. Timor)0.9%
159Zambia0.9%
160Bangladesh0.9%
161Tanzania0.9%
162Mozambique0.8%
163Jamaica0.8%
164El Salvador0.7%
165Laos0.7%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
179USA0.8%
180Namibia0.7%
181Ethiopia0.7%
182Tanzania0.7%
183Brazil0.7%
184Saudi Arabia0.7%
185Qatar0.7%
186Nigeria0.6%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#antisemitism #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tanzania #tanzania_antisemitism #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
135Sierra Leone108.4
136Kuwait108.4
137Gabon108.8
138Tanzania108.9
139Solomon Islands108.9
140Maldives110.2
Africa Avg110.04
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Tanzania is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Tanzania comes in the best 20 for its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice19 (the best in Africa). It does better than average in terms of commentary in Human Rights Watch reports20. But that's it. Tanzania has problems. It does worse than average when it comes to supporting press freedom21, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms22 (still good for Africa), its nominal commitment to Human Rights23, eliminating modern slavery24, opposing gender inequality25 (still low for Africa), freethought26, its average Freedom in the World rating and in LGBT equality27. Since appointment in 2015, President John Pombe Magufuli "has restricted basic freedoms through repressive laws and decrees. Critical journalists, politicians, human rights defenders, civil society activists and senior United Nations officials have faced various threats, intimidation and arbitrary detention by government authorities"28. In 2016 the government initiated an ongoing and unprecedented campaign to harass and intimidate LGBT folk and disrupt their advocates, including forced medical examinations for signs of homosexuality28. It is a moral requirement that the government defends minorities and protects the rights of adult to have consensual relations, not instigating needless prejudice against them based on sexuality.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Tanzania's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #tanzania #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2025)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Tunisia69.2
2Mauritius69.2
3Seychelles84.8
...
29=Guinea148.2
30Togo148.2
31Guinea-Bissau148.8
32Tanzania149.5
33Madagascar149.9
34Benin151.0
35Cameroon151.5
36Congo, DR151.7
37Ethiopia151.7
Africa Avg111.13
q=54.
Health (2025)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
185=Yemen148.2
186Togo148.2
187Guinea-Bissau148.8
188Tanzania149.5
189Madagascar149.9
190Benin151.0
191Cameroon151.5
192Congo, DR151.7
World Avg96.74
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria30.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans30, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia30.

For more, see:

Health:

Tanzania is a pretty unhealthy country. Tanzania does better than average for its smoking rate31 and in its immunizations take-up32. But unfortunately Tanzania gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33 (still good for Africa), its average life expectancy11 (still high for Africa) and in its alcohol consumption rate34. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its adolescent birth rate35 and in its fertility rate14. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Tanzania in 1990 was 51.5yrs, lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +15.5yrs in the 30 years from then, almost double the global average of +7.9yrs. Tanzania's peak fertility rate was 7 in 1975.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
138Fiji67.1
139Senegal67.1
140Eritrea66.5
141Tanzania66.2
142Pakistan66.1
143Rwanda66.1
144Palau66.0
145Gabon65.8
Africa Avg62.79
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
34
Pos.2016
Per Capita34
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
139=Grenada9.3
139=S. Africa9.3
141St Kitts & Nevis9.4
142=Tanzania9.4
143Uganda9.5
144Barbados9.6
145=Argentina9.8
145=Georgia9.8
Africa Avg4.8
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
194Afghanistan4.52
195Mozambique4.56
196Gambia4.59
197Tanzania4.66
198Burkina Faso4.67
199Benin4.90
200Burundi4.98
201Nigeria5.14
Africa Avg3.97
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
31
Pos.201431
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
17Lesotho 88
18Trinidad & Tobago 97
19Burundi 98
20Tanzania 101
21Liberia 104
22Niger 105
23Sao Tome & Principe 111
24India 111
Africa Avg 340
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
98Colombia98
99Vietnam99
100Lesotho100
101Tanzania101
102Equatorial Guinea102
103Barbados103
104Venezuela104
105Timor-Leste (E. Timor)105
Africa Avg117.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
36
Pos.2016
%36
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
30Angola27.5
31Philippines27.6
32=Sierra Leone27.7
32=Tanzania27.7
34Zambia27.8
35=Togo28.1
35=Mali28.1
37Indonesia28.2
Africa Avg33.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
35
Pos.2022
Per 100035
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
185Malawi117.2
186Madagascar118.1
187Liberia122.0
188Tanzania123.4
189Chad135.7
190Angola135.8
191Equatorial Guinea136.4
192Mali147.7
Africa Avg84.6
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
32
Pos.2015
Avg %32
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
78Bolivia94.2
79=UAE94.0
79=Bangladesh94.0
79=Tanzania94.0
79=Germany94.0
83Lithuania93.9
84Estonia93.9
85N. Korea93.8
Africa Avg81.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

Tanzania was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); in the 2010s it was still amongst only 27 countries that fell into the same grouping.

6. Tanzania's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #tanzania #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2025)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Morocco46.5
2Burundi47.8
3Mali51.0
...
10Ghana58.6
11Tunisia60.1
12Niger61.3
13Tanzania61.6
14Ethiopia61.7
15Cameroon62.6
16Burkina Faso63.1
17Gambia63.3
18Senegal63.4
Africa Avg80.07
q=53.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
30Vietnam60.6
31Niger61.3
32Greece61.4
33Tanzania61.6
34Ethiopia61.7
35Indonesia61.9
36Cameroon62.6
37Italy63.1
World Avg84.93
q=199.

All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Tanzania comes 33rd in the world. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Tanzania comes in the best 20 in energy to GDP efficiency38 (one of the best in Africa) and in reducing annual meat consumption per person39. It does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population40 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. But, there's bad news too. Tanzania does worse than average in its environmental performance41 (still high for Africa) and in its forested percent change 2000-202042.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
42
Pos.Total42
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
209Antigua & Barbuda-14.6%
210Angola-14.8%
211Argentina-14.9%
212Tanzania-15.3%
213Sudan-16.6%
214Oman-16.7%
215Guatemala-16.8%
216Pakistan-18.2%
Africa Avg-8.7%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.

From 2000 to 2010, Tanzania lost 3720 thousand hectares of forest cover, 7% of its total and the 4th greatest loss in the world in that decade. From 2010 to 2020, it destroyed a further 8%, falling to 45745 thousand hectares.

Environmental Performance
Higher is better
41
Pos.201841
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
116Oman51.3
117Zambia51.0
118Grenada50.9
119Tanzania50.8
120China50.7
121Thailand49.9
122Micronesia49.8
123Libya49.8
Africa Avg46.4
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better38
Pos.2022
Avg38
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
4Uganda0.37
5Sierra Leone0.37
6Malawi0.37
7Madagascar0.38
8Sri Lanka0.39
9Burundi0.41
10Central African Rep.0.41
11Ethiopia0.42
12Afghanistan0.43
Africa Avg0.83
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
79Cameroon62%
80Philippines62%
81Seychelles62%
82Tanzania62%
83Russia62%
84Togo61%
85Thailand61%
86Zambia61%
Africa Avg56.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better40
Pos.2011
%40
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
50Laos45.3%
51Slovenia45.1%
52Spain44.8%
53Tanzania44.2%
54Bosnia & Herzegovina44.0%
55Congo, (Brazzaville)44.0%
56Yemen43.2%
57Sri Lanka43.1%
Africa Avg38.3%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
39
Pos.2021
kg39
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
15Mozambique10.4
16Sierra Leone11.7
17Sri Lanka12.0
18Tanzania12.1
19Ivory Coast12.6
20Cambodia12.6
21N. Korea12.8
22Bhutan13.6
Africa Avg24.9
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Tanzania's Modernity and Learning

#burundi #capitalism #central_african_republic #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #it_security #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #tanzania #technology #terrorism #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1S. Africa56.9
2Tunisia70.8
3=Mauritius79.6
...
34Benin138.3
35Sudan139.0
36Mali139.1
37Tanzania140.1
38Congo, DR141.3
39Mozambique142.4
40Madagascar146.6
41=Comoros147.0
41=Mauritania147.0
Africa Avg120.19
q=53.
Modernity & Learning (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
166Sudan139.0
167Mali139.1
168Cambodia140.0
169Tanzania140.1
170Yemen141.2
171Congo, DR141.3
172Mozambique142.4
173Madagascar146.6
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark44. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone44. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots45.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)46

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe44, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia44.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2947
2Israel4.1147
3Japan3.5847
...
67Jordan0.4348
68Mozambique0.4249
69Thailand0.3950
70=Tanzania0.3849
70=Romania0.3847
70=Montenegro0.3851
70=Chile0.3847
70=Ghana0.3849
Africa Avg0.36
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
52
Pos.201852
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
158Sudan17.5%
159Ethiopia17.1%
160Rwanda16.3%
161Tanzania14.3%
162Mali13.1%
163Papua New Guinea12.5%
164Bhutan12.0%
165Guinea11.7%
Africa Avg34.4%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
53
Pos.2021
Years53
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
177Gambia9.4
178Tuvalu9.4
179Mauritania9.4
180Tanzania9.2
181Syria9.2
182Burkina Faso9.1
183Yemen9.1
184Senegal9.0
Africa Avg11.0
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
153Cambodia153
154Zambia154
155Paraguay155
156Tanzania156
157Equatorial Guinea157
158Guyana158
159Afghanistan159
160Indonesia160
Africa Avg106.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
54
Pos.2018
%54
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
98=Zambia91
99Afghanistan92
100=Burkina Faso93
100=Tanzania93
100=Indonesia93
103Mali94
104=Pakistan94
105Ethiopia98
Africa Avg87.0
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better55
Pos.200655
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
103Nepal78
104Mauritania76
105Uganda73
106=Tanzania72
106=Kenya72
106=S. Africa72
109Zambia71
110=Jamaica71
Africa Avg70.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
56
Pos.201656
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
184Malawi7%
185Mozambique6%
186Benin6%
187Tanzania5%
188Central African Rep.5%
189Madagascar4%
190Ethiopia4%
191Congo, DR4%
Africa Avg18.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IT Security
Lower is better
57
Pos.201357
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
67Germany1.46
68Netherlands1.47
69Rwanda1.50
70Tanzania1.50
71Maldives1.57
72China1.59
73Angola1.61
74Sri Lanka1.67
Africa Avg1.07
World Avg0.98
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
58
Pos.202458
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
109Cambodia29.4%
110Honduras28.5%
111Burkina Faso27.0%
112Tanzania26.9%
113Uganda26.9%
114Tajikistan25.9%
115Zimbabwe24.9%
116Mali24.9%
Africa Avg32.3%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

National Culture:

World Giving Index
Higher is better
59
Pos.2022
%59
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
98=Gabon34.0
98=Taiwan34.0
100Bangladesh33.0
101=Tanzania33.0
102Spain32.0
103=Benin32.0
103=Jordan32.0
103=France32.0
Africa Avg38.2
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
60
Pos.2022
Points60
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
94Ethiopia38.0
95=Brazil38.0
95=Argentina38.0
95=Tanzania38.0
95=Morocco38.0
99Ivory Coast37.0
100=Lesotho37.0
101Serbia36.0
Africa Avg32.31
World Avg42.98
q=180.

In 1998, Tanzania began to be included in the Corruption Perception Index data, and entered at 5th-worst.

Happiness
Higher is better
61
Pos.2024
Score61
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
133Sri Lanka3.9
134Bangladesh3.9
135Egypt3.8
136Tanzania3.8
137Swaziland3.8
138Lesotho3.8
139Comoros3.8
140Yemen3.6
Africa Avg4.42
World Avg5.58
q=147.
After a slow decline, in 2016 Tanzania became the 3rd unhappiest country in the world, after the Central African Republic and Burundi.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
118Colombia118
119Brazil119
120Honduras120
121Tanzania121
122Zimbabwe122
123Egypt123
124Burkina Faso124
125Dominican Rep.125
Africa Avg117.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
140Afghanistan140
141Belize141
142Slovakia142
143Tanzania143
144St Vincent & Grenadines144
145Samoa145
146Jamaica146
147Syria147
Africa Avg96.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
62
Pos.2023
Score62
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
88=Bangladesh2.05
88=Rwanda2.05
90Ivory Coast2.05
91Tanzania2.06
92Thailand2.06
93Gabon2.07
94Georgia2.07
95Algeria2.09
Africa Avg2.29
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
9Moldova9
10Morocco10
11Oman11
12Tanzania12
13Cameroon13
14Singapore14
15Colombia15
16Costa Rica16
Africa Avg83.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
33
Pos.2017
Rank33
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
82Paraguay82
83Sierra Leone83
84Israel84
85Tanzania85
86Jamaica86
87Nicaragua87
88Niger88
89India89
Africa Avg104.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
63
Pos.2019
Score63
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
88Italy3.11
89Paraguay3.12
90Bahrain3.20
91Tanzania3.27
92Spain3.35
93Bolivia3.39
94Algeria3.41
95Sweden3.45
Africa Avg3.41
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better64
Pos.201964
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
150Ethiopia24.90
151=Swaziland25.10
151=Malawi25.10
153Tanzania25.30
154Zambia26.50
155Uganda27.20
156Sudan27.40
157Afghanistan28.30
Africa Avg26.10
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
65
Pos.2023
%65
1Slovakia24.1%66
2Slovenia24.3%66
3Belarus24.4%67
...
118Micronesia40.1%68
119Jamaica40.2%66
120Peru40.3%69
121Tanzania40.5%70
122Uruguay40.6%69
123=Argentina40.7%69
123=Sao Tome & Principe40.7%71
123=Philippines40.7%66
Africa Avg40.7%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Tanzania - only for 5 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
72
Pos.2018
Severity72
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
77Zambia.261
78Uganda.269
79Afghanistan.272
80Tanzania.273
81Sudan.279
82Angola.282
83Gambia.286
84Senegal.288
Africa Avg.264
World Avg.154
q=101.

8. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)54
Pos.Lower is better
%54
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
91=Honduras90
91=Cameroon90
91=Rwanda90
91=Liberia90
95Morocco91
96=Guinea-Bissau91
96=Philippines91
96=Zambia91
99Afghanistan92
100=Burkina Faso93
100=Tanzania93
100=Indonesia93
103Mali94
104=Pakistan94
105Ethiopia98
106=Senegal98
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)73
Pos.Higher is better
%73
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
103=Algeria0
103=Yemen0
103=Zambia0
103=Tanzania0
103=Malaysia0
103=Haiti0
103=Iraq0
103=Guinea0
103=Ghana0
103=Jordan0
103=Gambia0
103=Kenya0
103=Ethiopia0
103=Afghanistan0
103=Egypt0
103=Liberia0
World Avg9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below74:

Christian61.4%
Muslim35.2%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion1.8%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated1.4%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim75.

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