How much coast is there?

Tanzania: 1,424 km (2026 edition) · Zambia: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Tanzania’s highest peak towers 3,565 m above Zambia’s.

Tanzania: 5,895 m (2026 edition) · Zambia: 2,330 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Tanzania has 3.2 times as many people as Zambia.

Tanzania: 70.5 million (2025) · Zambia: 21.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Tanzania is 2.7 times as densely populated as Zambia.

Tanzania: 80 per km² (2025) · Zambia: 29 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Zambia is 0.25 years older than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 17.2 years (2023) · Zambia: 17.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Tanzania have 0.5 more children on average than in Zambia.

Tanzania: 4.54 children per woman (2024) · Zambia: 4.04 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

3.0% of people in Tanzania are 65 or older, versus 2.0% in Zambia.

Tanzania: 3% (2025) · Zambia: 2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Tanzania and Zambia are practically level.

Tanzania: 0 (2025) · Zambia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Tanzania has 2 official languages, Zambia 1.

Tanzania: 2 (2026) · Zambia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Tanzania’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Zambia’s.

Tanzania: $90.1 billion (2025) · Zambia: $28.9 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Tanzania produces 2% more per person than Zambia.

Tanzania: Int$4,471 (2025) · Zambia: Int$4,379 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Zambia than in Tanzania (Gini 11 points higher).

Tanzania: 40.5 (2018) · Zambia: 51.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.9% in Zambia, versus 1.6% in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 1.6% (2025) · Zambia: 5.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Zambia and Tanzania are practically level.

Tanzania: 1.2% (2024) · Zambia: 1.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Zambia’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Tanzania’s.

Tanzania: 29% (2025) · Zambia: 30% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Zambia spends 2.2 times as much on health per person as Tanzania.

Tanzania: $36 (2023) · Zambia: $80 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Zambia is 21% more likely to die before turning one than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 28.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Zambia: 34.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Zambia has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Tanzania.

Tanzania: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Zambia: 0.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

Tanzania and Zambia are practically level.

Tanzania: 10.5% (2024) · Zambia: 10.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

14% of adults in Zambia smoke, versus 7.7% in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 7.7% (2024) · Zambia: 14.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Zambia rate their lives 0.20 points higher than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 3.90 (2025) · Zambia: 4.11 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Zambia drink 42% more alcohol than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 1.5 litres (2023) · Zambia: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Zambia has 45% more meat per person than Tanzania.

Tanzania: 12.2 kg (2023) · Zambia: 17.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Tanzania has 349 kcal more food per person per day than Zambia.

Tanzania: 2,518 kcal (2023) · Zambia: 2,170 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Zambia put in 71 more hours a year than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 2,129 hours (2023) · Zambia: 2,200 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Zambia went to school 1.3 years longer than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 6.1 years (2023) · Zambia: 7.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Zambia welcomed 3 times as many tourists per resident as Tanzania (2019).

Tanzania: 0.02 (2022) · Zambia: 0.07 (2019)

How many people are online?

31% of people in Tanzania are online, versus 17% in Zambia.

Tanzania: 31% (2024) · Zambia: 17% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

54% of people in Zambia have electricity, versus 52% in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 52.4% (2024) · Zambia: 53.6% (2024)

How many live in cities?

46% of people in Zambia live in cities, versus 37% in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 37% (2025) · Zambia: 46% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Tanzania has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Zambia 109.

Tanzania: 127 (2024) · Zambia: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Tanzania’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Zambia’s.

Tanzania: 2,701 km (2017) · Zambia: 1,248 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Tanzania fly 85% more passengers per resident than those from Zambia.

Tanzania: 0.03 (2023) · Zambia: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 60% of Zambia, but only 50% of Tanzania.

Tanzania: 50.1% (2023) · Zambia: 59.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Zambia emits 94% more CO₂ than someone in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 0.3 t (2024) · Zambia: 0.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

87% of Zambia’s electricity is renewable, versus 33% in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 32.9% (2024) · Zambia: 87.5% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Zambia carries 3% more fine dust than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 24.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Zambia: 25.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 39% more likely to be murdered in Zambia than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 3.7 per 100k (2020) · Zambia: 5.2 per 100k (2015)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Zambia are 8% deadlier than in Tanzania.

Tanzania: 15.8 per 100k (2021) · Zambia: 17.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Tanzania is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Zambia.

Tanzania: 23.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Zambia: 22.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Zambia gets 1% more rain than Tanzania.

Tanzania: 1,102 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Zambia: 1,116 mm (2016–2025 avg)