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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

India vs Tanzania

India and Tanzania compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. India leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

5

India wins

3

Tanzania wins

MetricIndiaTanzania
Population1,438,069,59666,617,606
GDP Per Capita$2,530$1,224
Life Expectancy72.067.0
Population Growth Rate0.882.90
Urban Population35.1%35.5%
Fertility Rate1.984.61
Infant Mortality (per 1000)24.529.7
Literacy Rate81.7%82.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%1.6%
Internet Users55.9%26.9%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000-0.13
Gini Index25.5-
Forest Area24.5%50.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

India has a population of 1,438,069,596 compared to Tanzania's 66,617,606.

Across the metrics compared, India leads in 5 categories while Tanzania leads in 3. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.