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Nepal vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 92nd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Tanzania
Population
29596762
73145892
Population rank 52/197 20/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Nepal and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Tanzania
2024 $42,914,268,287 $78,844,405,385
2023 $41,047,772,331 $79,030,935,627
2022 $41,182,939,601 $75,749,121,843
2021 $36,924,841,394 $70,655,628,148
2020 $33,433,659,301 $66,068,737,786
2019 $34,186,180,699 $61,026,731,926
2018 $33,111,525,237 $57,003,712,892
2017 $28,971,588,940 $53,274,884,533
2016 $24,524,109,484 $49,774,409,374
2015 $24,360,801,287 $47,413,919,817
2014 $22,731,612,922 $49,986,726,461
2013 $22,162,204,925 $45,648,857,242
2012 $21,703,100,877 $39,650,394,363
2011 $21,573,872,421 $34,657,140,096
2010 $16,002,656,434 $32,012,892,919
2009 $12,854,985,464 $29,400,573,554
2008 $12,545,438,605 $27,947,821,398
2007 $10,325,618,017 $21,860,434,823
2006 $9,043,715,356 $18,619,859,795
2005 $8,130,258,378 $18,395,383,647
2004 $7,273,938,315 $16,673,062,473
2003 $6,330,473,097 $15,211,487,709
2002 $6,050,875,807 $14,129,651,896
2001 $6,007,055,042 $13,563,990,022
2000 $5,494,252,208 $13,371,767,082
1999 $5,033,642,384 $12,704,334,196
1998 $4,856,255,044 $12,172,790,056
1997 $4,918,691,917 $11,158,197,942
1996 $4,521,580,381 $9,433,528,150
1995 $4,401,104,418 $7,631,431,840
1994 $4,066,775,510 $6,550,480,484
1993 $3,660,041,667 $6,182,872,708
1992 $3,401,211,581 $6,681,997,469
1991 $3,921,476,085 $7,197,768,159
1990 $3,627,560,239 $6,184,384,225
1989 $3,525,225,787 $6,418,799,007
1988 $3,487,009,748 $7,406,614,407
1987 $2,957,255,380 $7,824,193,222
1986 $2,850,782,044 $10,840,864,521
1985 $2,619,913,956 $15,328,295,175
1984 $2,581,207,388 $12,906,635,133
1983 $2,447,174,803 $14,049,883,809
1982 $2,395,423,742 $13,927,383,240
1981 $2,275,583,317 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,945,916,583 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,851,250,008 $9,804,637,491
1978 $1,604,162,497 $9,261,675,710
1977 $1,382,400,000 $7,732,598,995
1976 $1,452,788,985 $6,472,511,988
1975 $1,575,789,254 $5,729,917,840
1974 $1,217,953,547 $4,977,337,978
1973 $972,101,725 $4,144,104,535
1972 $1,024,098,400 $3,472,787,266
1971 $882,765,472 $3,050,673,517
1970 $865,975,309 $2,851,419,386
1969 $788,641,965 $5,142,066,811
1968 $772,231,387 $4,895,251,824
1967 $841,974,025 $4,565,132,048
1966 $906,811,944 $4,377,998,825
1965 $735,267,082 $3,817,226,546
1964 $496,098,775 $3,748,840,925
1963 $496,947,904 $3,456,579,293
1962 $574,091,101 $3,101,589,993
1961 $531,959,562 $2,826,179,031
1960 $508,334,414 $2,651,729,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Tanzania
2024 $1,447 $1,150
2023 $1,382 $1,186
2022 $1,386 $1,171
2021 $1,253 $1,125
2020 $1,154 $1,084
2019 $1,203 $1,031
2018 $1,179 $992
2017 $1,034 $957
2016 $877 $925
2015 $876 $911
2014 $821 $993
2013 $803 $935
2012 $788 $837
2011 $786 $753
2010 $585 $715
2009 $473 $674
2008 $465 $657
2007 $385 $528
2006 $340 $462
2005 $309 $469
2004 $279.6 $438
2003 $246.4 $410
2002 $238.9 $391
2001 $240.8 $385
2000 $223.8 $390
1999 $208.6 $382
1998 $205.1 $375
1997 $211.8 $353
1996 $198.8 $305
1995 $197.8 $251.2
1994 $187.3 $222.5
1993 $172.8 $218.2
1992 $165 $243.4
1991 $195.7 $268.8
1990 $185.8 $236.9
1989 $185 $252.3
1988 $187.1 $299
1987 $162 $326
1986 $159.5 $466
1985 $149.9 $681
1984 $151.1 $593
1983 $146.6 $667
1982 $147 $683
1981 $142.9 $665
1980 $125.1 $595
1979 $121.9 $527
1978 $108.1 $515
1977 $95.3 $446
1976 $102.5 $387
1975 $113.6 $355
1974 $89.8 $320
1973 $73.2 $276.1
1972 $78.8 $239.8
1971 $69.5 $218.4
1970 $69.6 $211.3
1969 $64.8 $394
1968 $64.9 $388
1967 $72.3 $374
1966 $79.5 $370
1965 $65.8 $333
1964 $45.3 $337
1963 $46.3 $320
1962 $54.6 $295.7
1961 $51.6 $277.4
1960 $50.2 $267.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Tanzania
2026 71.2 67.6
2025 70.9 67.4
2024 70.6 67.2
2023 70.4 67
2022 70.1 66.9
2021 68.4 66.1
2020 69.1 66.8
2019 69.3 66
2018 69 65.5
2017 68.7 65
2016 68.4 64.4
2015 67.4 63.9
2014 67.8 63.4
2013 67.6 62.8
2012 67.4 62.3
2011 67.1 61.6
2010 66.8 61.1
2009 66.6 60.5
2008 66.4 59.9
2007 66.2 59.3
2006 65.9 58.5
2005 65.3 57.7
2004 64.7 56.8
2003 64.2 55.9
2002 63.5 54.9
2001 63.3 54.1
2000 62.6 53.2
1999 62 52.4
1998 61.5 51.8
1997 60.8 51.2
1996 60 51.1
1995 59.3 51
1994 58.6 51.1
1993 57.6 51.2
1992 56.7 51.4
1991 55.6 51.8
1990 54.8 52
1989 54 52.1
1988 53.1 52.2
1987 52.4 52.2
1986 51.6 52.2
1985 50.9 52.2
1984 50.2 52.2
1983 49.7 52.2
1982 49.2 52
1981 48.7 51.7
1980 48.3 51.3
1979 47.8 50.8
1978 47.2 50.4
1977 46.6 50
1976 46 49.5
1975 45.5 48.9
1974 44.9 48.4
1973 44.5 47.9
1972 44.1 47.4
1971 43.6 47
1970 43.2 46.5
1969 42.7 46
1968 42.2 45.6
1967 41.7 45.2
1966 41.2 44.9
1965 40.7 44.5
1964 40.2 44.1
1963 39.6 43.6
1962 39.3 43.2
1961 39 42.8
1960 38.7 42.6
1959 38.4 42.5
1958 38.1 42.3
1957 38 42.1
1956 37.9 42
1955 37.9 41.8
1954 37.8 41.7
1953 37.7 41.5
1952 37.7 41.4
1951 37.6 41.2
1950 37.6 41

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nepal and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Nepal Tanzania
2024 29,651,054 68,560,157
2023 29,694,614 66,617,606
2022 29,715,436 64,711,821
2021 29,475,010 62,830,412
2020 28,966,574 60,972,798
2019 28,414,064 59,174,891
2018 28,079,689 57,437,145
2017 28,011,258 55,652,890
2016 27,955,462 53,824,013
2015 27,823,629 52,020,962
2014 27,672,370 50,351,512
2013 27,589,996 48,824,128
2012 27,534,915 47,374,260
2011 27,464,494 46,029,367
2010 27,341,952 44,758,488
2009 27,173,035 43,633,982
2008 26,990,037 42,570,728
2007 26,788,492 41,435,512
2006 26,565,425 40,294,902
2005 26,309,458 39,182,076
2004 26,016,656 38,109,668
2003 25,688,758 37,089,555
2002 25,328,981 36,121,304
2001 24,946,748 35,198,299
2000 24,546,509 34,260,139
1999 24,125,199 33,300,330
1998 23,680,357 32,420,458
1997 23,219,463 31,578,089
1996 22,741,862 30,945,762
1995 22,245,439 30,383,497
1994 21,717,479 29,442,356
1993 21,180,159 28,332,692
1992 20,609,707 27,457,588
1991 20,036,500 26,780,436
1990 19,524,573 26,110,207
1989 19,057,807 25,438,759
1988 18,638,661 24,769,686
1987 18,250,505 24,030,378
1986 17,868,124 23,258,959
1985 17,477,692 22,501,693
1984 17,085,242 21,779,066
1983 16,689,119 21,079,874
1982 16,297,987 20,398,571
1981 15,922,423 19,784,703
1980 15,553,105 19,189,769
1979 15,190,590 18,592,038
1978 14,839,695 17,976,566
1977 14,499,175 17,352,929
1976 14,177,649 16,736,211
1975 13,870,695 16,138,361
1974 13,568,435 15,561,630
1973 13,275,239 15,010,101
1972 12,989,099 14,479,308
1971 12,710,061 13,971,451
1970 12,436,190 13,492,677
1969 12,167,036 13,036,700
1968 11,906,266 12,602,076
1967 11,652,716 12,200,109
1966 11,408,710 11,827,459
1965 11,173,411 11,470,728
1964 10,946,392 11,127,826
1963 10,729,818 10,799,528
1962 10,521,116 10,487,756
1961 10,318,396 10,187,886
1960 10,123,658 9,901,419

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Nepal

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Tanzania
2023 1.98 4.61
2022 2 4.67
2021 2.03 4.73
2020 2.05 4.8
2019 2.08 4.87
2018 2.12 4.93
2017 2.17 4.99
2016 2.23 5.01
2015 2.27 5.03
2014 2.32 5.12
2013 2.36 5.16
2012 2.42 5.14
2011 2.46 5.14
2010 2.54 5.23
2009 2.63 5.26
2008 2.74 5.32
2007 2.86 5.4
2006 2.97 5.51
2005 3.12 5.58
2004 3.28 5.6
2003 3.44 5.58
2002 3.6 5.57
2001 3.79 5.62
2000 3.98 5.67
1999 4.13 5.75
1998 4.28 5.81
1997 4.44 5.84
1996 4.67 5.83
1995 4.87 5.82
1994 4.96 5.89
1993 5.04 6
1992 5.07 6.08
1991 5.15 6.14
1990 5.21 6.2
1989 5.26 6.3
1988 5.31 6.38
1987 5.35 6.41
1986 5.4 6.49
1985 5.46 6.6
1984 5.51 6.72
1983 5.54 6.81
1982 5.55 6.87
1981 5.58 6.93
1980 5.6 6.99
1979 5.64 7.04
1978 5.68 7.06
1977 5.69 7.07
1976 5.72 7.09
1975 5.73 7.1
1974 5.75 7.12
1973 5.7 7.06
1972 5.8 7.05
1971 5.85 7.04
1970 5.87 7
1969 5.89 6.95
1968 5.94 6.9
1967 5.95 6.86
1966 5.98 6.8
1965 6.01 6.73
1964 6.04 6.68
1963 6.06 6.65
1962 6.08 6.61
1961 6.09 6.56
1960 6.07 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Tanzania
2024 26 18.4
2023 25.7 18.3
2022 25.4 18.2
2021 25 18.1
2020 24.5 18
2019 23.7 17.9
2018 23.2 17.9
2017 22.9 17.8
2016 22.7 17.6
2015 22.4 17.5
2014 22.2 17.4
2013 22 17.3
2012 21.8 17.3
2011 21.6 17.2
2010 21.3 17.2
2009 21 17.2
2008 20.8 17.3
2007 20.5 17.3
2006 20.3 17.4
2005 20 17.4
2004 19.8 17.4
2003 19.7 17.4
2002 19.5 17.5
2001 19.4 17.5
2000 19.3 17.4
1999 19.3 17.4
1998 19.2 17.3
1997 19.2 17.3
1996 19.2 17.4
1995 19.2 17.4
1994 19.2 17.3
1993 19.2 17
1992 19.2 16.8
1991 19.2 16.7
1990 19.2 16.7
1989 19.2 16.6
1988 19.2 16.6
1987 19.3 16.5
1986 19.4 16.4
1985 19.4 16.3
1984 19.5 16.2
1983 19.5 16.2
1982 19.5 16.3
1981 19.5 16.4
1980 19.6 16.5
1979 19.6 16.6
1978 19.6 16.7
1977 19.7 16.8
1976 19.7 16.8
1975 19.7 16.9
1974 19.7 16.9
1973 19.7 17
1972 19.7 17
1971 19.7 17
1970 19.7 17.1
1969 19.7 17.1
1968 19.7 17.1
1967 19.7 17.2
1966 19.6 17.2
1965 19.6 17.3
1964 19.6 17.4
1963 19.6 17.4
1962 19.6 17.4
1961 19.5 17.4
1960 19.5 17.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
60%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Nepal Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Nepal Tanzania
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Nepal Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Tanzania
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
90,225 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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