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Tanzania vs South Africa

Tanzania and South Africa side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$94.89B vs $479.96BTanzania vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,362 vs $7,503Tanzania vs South Africa
Population70.55M vs 64.75MTanzania vs South Africa

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202 indicators

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Indicator Tanzania South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$94.89B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,362$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy4%5%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.3%7%2026-Q3
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,629.23 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.2%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.7%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-903.42M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.9%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,270$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,370$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$305.6B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.8%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.1%12.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy28.8%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.7%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.12B$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.4%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.3%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$5.05B$76.02B2018/2025 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy16.7%89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.7%25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy83.7%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.3%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy40.554.12018/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy51.3%17.4%2018/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy59.8%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy12.8%34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.1%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.62B$2.72B2019/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.53M3.89M2019/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.3%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.72B$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.1%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.1%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.1%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy4.7%60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.951.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy6.7%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy4%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.2%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$46$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.7%10.7%2020/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy9.6%7.7%2020/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy36.5%12.9%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$972$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy64.6%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.1%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.3%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy50.5%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.9%3.7%2018/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.482024
ATMs per 100,000Economy5.5462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.9%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.6%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy70%30.2%2018/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy91.5%59.6%2018/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.11B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$18.02B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7480.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.350.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade15.839.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.2%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.8%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade37.4%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5550.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5040.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3910.4762023
PopulationDemographics70.55M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.2 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.542.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics63.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.3%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics36.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics81.9/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.917.82026
Death RateDemographics5.599.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.352.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth28.724.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.5%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.130.792022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth15.824.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.8%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.9%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.5%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth275.8117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.934.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.611.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1723892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth33.3%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth8.8%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.8%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.842.252022/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth37.6%54.6%2022/2016 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth63.5%96.7%2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.696.392023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth112.651.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.8%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.7%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98%93.7%2017/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare29.9%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.1%3.6%2022/2017 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare67.7%88.6%2022/2017 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.1%3.6%2022/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.7%11.8%2022/2017 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation78.2%91.2%2022/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation87.1%97.2%2022/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation74.5%97.6%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation28%92.5%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.6%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation49%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation15%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation8.9%62.2%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.2%77.9%2016/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation28.2%104.1%2021/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security20.2%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.6%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture109.9113.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture10.53M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture77.42K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture800K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture325K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture10.08M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture4.05M t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture119K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,756 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,106 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,376 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.1M head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.743.72020/2022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3650.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2970.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3290.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.29-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.29-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.520.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.39-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.54-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.640.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian171.14K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian43.26K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology31.2%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.6179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology88%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.25.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology91%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology28%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4.8%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.5%0.6%2013/2022 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.4%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.91M15.45M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure70.1%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.9K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy12.2 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy2.4 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.8K MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy78.3%9.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.8%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy135 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy16.8%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy63.2 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy33.7%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy31.7%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy67.1%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy9 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy345 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,199 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.31 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate37.2%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate50.1%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.3%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate6.2%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Tanzania or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $94.89B for Tanzania versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Tanzania and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Tanzania and South Africa on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=TZ,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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