Published: Monday, 21th October 2024
The Standard of living in Portugal is 2.31 times better as compared to Tanzania.
In this page, you will find side-by-side Standard of Living comparison between Portugal and Tanzania. We have created 53 standard-of-living indicators. We average the values and ranges of all those indicators and take a mathematically calculated approach to determine which country has a better standard of living between Portugal and Tanzania.
 Indicators  | Portugal  | Tanzania  |
|---|---|---|
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(2023)  | $298.949 billion USD | $84.033 billion USD |
GDP Per Capita (2023)  | 28,969 USD | 1,326 USD |
GINI Ratio (2023)  | 0.34 | 0.41 |
Inflation on Consumer Prices (2023)  | 4.31 % annually | 3.8 % annually |
Central Government Debt (2023)  | 5.7 % of GDP | Yet to Update |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period, usually a year. It is used to gauge the economic performance of a country and indicates how wealthy and productive a nation is. In simple terms, GDP tells us how much a country is producing and how well its economy is doing.
As per the statistics from the World Bank Data for the year 2023, the total GDP of Portugal is $298.949 billion USD and that of Tanzania is $84.033 billion USD.
On the other hand, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita is the average economic output per person in a country. Simply put, it shows how much, on average, each person contributes to the economy, giving an idea of the standard of living and economic well-being of the people in that country.
From the above data, we can say that a person living and working in Portugal contributes more to the country's economy compared to a person working in Tanzania.
Indicators | Portugal | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Human Development Index (HDI) (2024)  | 0.874 | 0.532 |
Human Capital Index (HCI) (2024)  | 0.77 | 0.39 |
Literacy Rate (2023)  | 96.78% (15 years+ above age) | 82.02% (15 years+ above age) |
Life Expectancy Ratio (2023)  | 81.2 years | 66.9 years |
Healthy Life Expectancy Ratio (2023)  | 69.5 years | 59.1 years |
Poverty Ratio (2023)  | 16.4% of total Population | 26.4% of total Population |
Unemployment Rate (2023)  | 6.49% of total labor force | 2.61% of total labor force |
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure used to assess the overall well-being and quality of life of people living in a country. The key dimensions that give a country good HDI rank are a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living.
From the above given statistics, we can see that the HDI of Portugal is [ 0.874 ] and the HDI of Tanzania is [ 0.532 ].
The data shows that the people living in Portugal has better income, life expectancy and education level compared to Tanzania.
Indicators | Portugal | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Gross National Expenditure (2023)  | 99.17 % of GDP | 102.22 % of GDP |
Total Health Expenditure (2023)  | 11.14 % of GDP | 4.2 % of GDP |
Research and Development Expenditure (2023)  | 1.73 % of GDP | 0.51 % of GDP |
Government Expenditure on Education (2023)  | 4.61 % of GDP | 3.26 % of GDP |
International Tourism Expenditure (2023)  | 3,536 million USD | 738.20 million USD |
Number of International Tourists Arrivals (2023)  | 4,208,000 | 1,527,000 |
Military Expenditure (2023)  | 1.35 % of GDP | 1.09 (% of GDP) |
The total Gross National Expenditure of Portugal is 99.17% of its GDP and the total Gross National Expenditure of Tanzania is 102.22% of its GDP.
From the above data, we can say that Portugal spends 1.03 times less of its GDP on Gross National Expenditure compared to Tanzania.
Indicators | Portugal | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Number of Doctors (2023)  | 57.7 (Per 10,000 People) | 0.1 (Per 10,000 People) |
Number of Nurses (2023)  | 77.9 (Per 10,000 People) | 2.4 (Per 10,000 People) |
Number of Pharmacists (2023)  | 9.84 (Per 10,000 People) | 0.2 (Per 10,000 People) |
Available Hospital Beds (2023)  | 3.45 (Per 1000 People) | 0.7 (Per 1000 People) |
Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (2023)  | 100 % of total Population | 98 % of total Population |
Portugal has 577.00 times more Doctors compared to Tanzania (Per 10,000 People).
Portugal has 32.46 times more Nurses compared to Tanzania (Per 10,000 People).
Indicators | Portugal | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Agricultural Land (2023)  | 39,622.96 Sq Km | 395,212 Sq Km |
Forest Area (2023)  | 33,120 Sq Km | 452,760 Sq Km |
CO2 Emissions (2023)  | 0.11 kg per PPP $ of GDP | 0.07 kg per PPP $ of GDP |
Access to Electricity (2023)  | 100 % of total Population | 45.8 % of total Population |
Access to Internet (2023)  | 84.5 % of total Population | 31.63 % of total Population |
Annual Fresh Water Withdrawals (2023)  | 6.13 Billion cubic meters | 5.18 Billion cubic meters |
100% of the total Population of Portugal has access to the electricity in their homes, whereas, in case of Tanzania, 45.8% of the total Population has access to electricity.
Indicators | Portugal | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Time Required to Start a Business (2023)  | 6.5 Days | 29.5 Days |
New Businesses Registered (2023)  | 46,119 (New Businesses) | 5,276 (New Businesses) |
New Businesses Registration Density (2023)  | 6.95 (Per 1000 People) | 0.17 (Per 1000 People) |
Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures (2023)  | 1.9 % of GNI Per Capita | 40.6 % of GNI Per Capita |
In the year 2023, 46,119 new businesses got registered in Portugal and 5,276 new businesses got registered in Tanzania.
It usually takes 6.5 days in Portugal and 29.5 days in Tanzania to register a new business legally and systematically.
Indicators | Portugal | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Imports of Goods and Services (2023)  | 46.61 % of GDP | 19.97 % of GDP |
Total Fuel Imports (2023)  | 11.65 % of Merchandise Imports | 21.64 % of Merchandise Imports |
Cost to Import Border Compliance (2023)  | Yet to Update | 1,350 USD |
Time to Import Border Compliance (2023)  | Yet to Update | 402 Hours |
Cost to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)  | Yet to Update | 375 USD |
Time to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)  | 0.5 Hour | 240 Hours |
Indicators | Portugal | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Exports of Goods and Services (2023)  | 47.44 % of GDP | 17.8 % of GDP |
Total Fuel Exports (2023)  | 6.61 % of Merchandise Exports | 3.57 % of Merchandise Exports |
Cost to Export Border Compliance (2023)  | Yet to Update | 1,175 USD |
Time to Export Border Compliance (2023)  | Yet to Update | 96 Hours |
Cost to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)  | Yet to Update | 275 USD |
Time to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)  | 0.5 Hour | 96 Hours |
Indicators | Portugal | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Gross National Savings (2023)  | 20.52 % of GDP | 35.9 % of GDP |
Tax Revenue (2023)  | 23.05 % of GDP | 11.47 % of GDP |
Taxes on Exports (2023)  | 0.03 % of Tax Revenue | 0.29 % of Tax Revenue |
Taxes on Goods and Services (2023)  | 31.8 % of Tax Revenue | 34.85 % of Tax Revenue |
Taxes on International Trade (2023)  | 0.0002 % of Revenue | 15.56 % of Revenue |
Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes (2023)  | 243 Hours | 207 Hours |
Customs and Other Import Duties (2023)  | 0.0004 % of Tax Revenue | 19.07 % of Tax Revenue |
The taxes charged by Portugal on international trade is 0.0002% of the total revenue and the taxes charged by Tanzania on international trade is 15.56% of the total revenue.
The Taxes charged on International Trade by Portugal is 77800.00 times less of its total revenue than of Tanzania.
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