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Tanzania vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 31st vs. 49th).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania Yemen
Population
73145892
43325643
Population rank 20/197 37/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 82/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 170/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 160/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Tanzania and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania Yemen
2024 $78,844,405,385 -
2023 $79,030,935,627 -
2022 $75,749,121,843 -
2021 $70,655,628,148 -
2020 $66,068,737,786 -
2019 $61,026,731,926 -
2018 $57,003,712,892 $21,606,160,663
2017 $53,274,884,533 $26,842,229,045
2016 $49,774,409,374 $31,317,825,274
2015 $47,413,919,817 $42,444,490,074
2014 $49,986,726,461 $43,228,585,321
2013 $45,648,857,242 $40,415,233,436
2012 $39,650,394,363 $35,401,331,610
2011 $34,657,140,096 $32,726,417,878
2010 $32,012,892,919 $30,906,749,533
2009 $29,400,573,554 $25,130,278,213
2008 $27,947,821,398 $26,910,855,807
2007 $21,860,434,823 $21,650,528,674
2006 $18,619,859,795 $19,063,143,370
2005 $18,395,383,647 $16,731,566,717
2004 $16,673,062,473 $13,867,634,371
2003 $15,211,487,709 $11,777,532,662
2002 $14,129,651,896 $10,693,430,511
2001 $13,563,990,022 $9,852,990,693
2000 $13,371,767,082 $9,679,316,770
1999 $12,704,334,196 $7,639,325,296
1998 $12,172,790,056 $6,322,175,566
1997 $11,158,197,942 $6,838,298,531
1996 $9,433,528,150 $6,496,163,616
1995 $7,631,431,840 $12,796,345,679
1994 $6,550,480,484 $28,019,483,764
1993 $6,182,872,708 $21,736,802,664
1992 $6,681,997,469 $17,959,367,194
1991 $7,197,768,159 $14,665,445,462
1990 $6,184,384,225 $12,643,821,569
1989 $6,418,799,007 -
1988 $7,406,614,407 -
1987 $7,824,193,222 -
1986 $10,840,864,521 -
1985 $15,328,295,175 -
1984 $12,906,635,133 -
1983 $14,049,883,809 -
1982 $13,927,383,240 -
1981 $13,161,540,378 -
1980 $11,409,228,087 -
1979 $9,804,637,491 -
1978 $9,261,675,710 -
1977 $7,732,598,995 -
1976 $6,472,511,988 -
1975 $5,729,917,840 -
1974 $4,977,337,978 -
1973 $4,144,104,535 -
1972 $3,472,787,266 -
1971 $3,050,673,517 -
1970 $2,851,419,386 -
1969 $5,142,066,811 -
1968 $4,895,251,824 -
1967 $4,565,132,048 -
1966 $4,377,998,825 -
1965 $3,817,226,546 -
1964 $3,748,840,925 -
1963 $3,456,579,293 -
1962 $3,101,589,993 -
1961 $2,826,179,031 -
1960 $2,651,729,807 -

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

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Tanzania and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania Yemen
2024 $1,150 -
2023 $1,186 -
2022 $1,171 -
2021 $1,125 -
2020 $1,084 -
2019 $1,031 -
2018 $992 $634
2017 $957 $811
2016 $925 $975
2015 $911 $1,362
2014 $993 $1,430
2013 $935 $1,379
2012 $837 $1,245
2011 $753 $1,186
2010 $715 $1,155
2009 $674 $969
2008 $657 $1,072
2007 $528 $890
2006 $462 $810
2005 $469 $734
2004 $438 $628
2003 $410 $549
2002 $391 $513
2001 $385 $487
2000 $390 $493
1999 $382 $401
1998 $375 $343
1997 $353 $383
1996 $305 $375
1995 $251.2 $764
1994 $222.5 $1,735
1993 $218.2 $1,397
1992 $243.4 $1,198
1991 $268.8 $1,016
1990 $236.9 $910
1989 $252.3 -
1988 $299 -
1987 $326 -
1986 $466 -
1985 $681 -
1984 $593 -
1983 $667 -
1982 $683 -
1981 $665 -
1980 $595 -
1979 $527 -
1978 $515 -
1977 $446 -
1976 $387 -
1975 $355 -
1974 $320 -
1973 $276.1 -
1972 $239.8 -
1971 $218.4 -
1970 $211.3 -
1969 $394 -
1968 $388 -
1967 $374 -
1966 $370 -
1965 $333 -
1964 $337 -
1963 $320 -
1962 $295.7 -
1961 $277.4 -
1960 $267.8 -

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

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Tanzania vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania Yemen
2026 67.6 69.7
2025 67.4 69.6
2024 67.2 69.4
2023 67 69.3
2022 66.9 68
2021 66.1 66
2020 66.8 66.4
2019 66 66.6
2018 65.5 65.9
2017 65 67.1
2016 64.4 67.1
2015 63.9 66.8
2014 63.4 68
2013 62.8 68
2012 62.3 67.6
2011 61.6 67.4
2010 61.1 67.2
2009 60.5 66.9
2008 59.9 66.6
2007 59.3 66.2
2006 58.5 65.8
2005 57.7 65.4
2004 56.8 64.9
2003 55.9 64.4
2002 54.9 63.8
2001 54.1 63.3
2000 53.2 62.8
1999 52.4 62.3
1998 51.8 61.8
1997 51.2 61.3
1996 51.1 60.9
1995 51 60.5
1994 51.1 59.8
1993 51.2 59.7
1992 51.4 59.3
1991 51.8 58.8
1990 52 58.5
1989 52.1 58
1988 52.2 57.4
1987 52.2 56.8
1986 52.2 54
1985 52.2 55.4
1984 52.2 54.6
1983 52.2 53.6
1982 52 52.4
1981 51.7 51.7
1980 51.3 50.6
1979 50.8 49.5
1978 50.4 48.5
1977 50 47.4
1976 49.5 46.4
1975 48.9 45.5
1974 48.4 44.5
1973 47.9 43.6
1972 47.4 42.7
1971 47 41.8
1970 46.5 40.6
1969 46 39.6
1968 45.6 38
1967 45.2 37.1
1966 44.9 36.3
1965 44.5 35.6
1964 44.1 34.9
1963 43.6 33.4
1962 43.2 33.7
1961 42.8 34.1
1960 42.6 33.5
1959 42.5 32.9
1958 42.3 32.4
1957 42.1 31.8
1956 42 31.3
1955 41.8 30.8
1954 41.7 30.4
1953 41.5 30
1952 41.4 29.6
1951 41.2 29.3
1950 41 28.9

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

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Tanzania and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Yemen
2024 68,560,157 40,583,164
2023 66,617,606 39,390,799
2022 64,711,821 38,222,876
2021 62,830,412 37,140,230
2020 60,972,798 36,134,863
2019 59,174,891 35,111,408
2018 57,437,145 34,085,182
2017 55,652,890 33,090,921
2016 53,824,013 32,109,010
2015 52,020,962 31,159,379
2014 50,351,512 30,226,309
2013 48,824,128 29,312,952
2012 47,374,260 28,433,647
2011 46,029,367 27,582,897
2010 44,758,488 26,754,387
2009 43,633,982 25,927,724
2008 42,570,728 25,111,941
2007 41,435,512 24,318,082
2006 40,294,902 23,543,083
2005 39,182,076 22,790,085
2004 38,109,668 22,095,167
2003 37,089,555 21,456,379
2002 36,121,304 20,835,086
2001 35,198,299 20,226,147
2000 34,260,139 19,624,141
1999 33,300,330 19,029,420
1998 32,420,458 18,446,013
1997 31,578,089 17,873,936
1996 30,945,762 17,313,177
1995 30,383,497 16,740,058
1994 29,442,356 16,149,147
1993 28,332,692 15,563,914
1992 27,457,588 14,989,494
1991 26,780,436 14,430,201
1990 26,110,207 13,887,862
1989 25,438,759 13,364,174
1988 24,769,686 12,859,708
1987 24,030,378 12,369,912
1986 23,258,959 11,901,040
1985 22,501,693 11,453,825
1984 21,779,066 11,025,597
1983 21,079,874 10,621,499
1982 20,398,571 10,241,006
1981 19,784,703 9,882,362
1980 19,189,769 9,543,358
1979 18,592,038 9,224,194
1978 17,976,566 8,926,586
1977 17,352,929 8,648,222
1976 16,736,211 8,384,113
1975 16,138,361 8,133,598
1974 15,561,630 7,896,783
1973 15,010,101 7,672,796
1972 14,479,308 7,460,068
1971 13,971,451 7,257,462
1970 13,492,677 7,065,279
1969 13,036,700 6,875,859
1968 12,602,076 6,690,524
1967 12,200,109 6,516,444
1966 11,827,459 6,351,494
1965 11,470,728 6,195,593
1964 11,127,826 6,048,006
1963 10,799,528 5,911,135
1962 10,487,756 5,782,221
1961 10,187,886 5,655,232
1960 9,901,419 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and Yemen

Fertility rate
Tanzania

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Yemen
2023 4.61 4.59
2022 4.67 4.59
2021 4.73 4.6
2020 4.8 4.6
2019 4.87 4.6
2018 4.93 4.61
2017 4.99 4.61
2016 5.01 4.61
2015 5.03 4.62
2014 5.12 4.62
2013 5.16 4.62
2012 5.14 4.63
2011 5.14 4.63
2010 5.23 4.81
2009 5.26 5
2008 5.32 5.11
2007 5.4 5.26
2006 5.51 5.41
2005 5.58 5.56
2004 5.6 5.71
2003 5.58 5.84
2002 5.57 5.97
2001 5.62 6.14
2000 5.67 6.32
1999 5.75 6.49
1998 5.81 6.64
1997 5.84 6.82
1996 5.83 7
1995 5.82 7.53
1994 5.89 7.8
1993 6 8.05
1992 6.08 8.27
1991 6.14 8.46
1990 6.2 8.61
1989 6.3 8.71
1988 6.38 8.79
1987 6.41 8.83
1986 6.49 8.86
1985 6.6 8.86
1984 6.72 8.85
1983 6.81 8.83
1982 6.87 8.79
1981 6.93 8.75
1980 6.99 8.71
1979 7.04 8.67
1978 7.06 8.5
1977 7.07 8.47
1976 7.09 8.42
1975 7.1 8.37
1974 7.12 8.33
1973 7.06 8.29
1972 7.05 8.27
1971 7.04 8.26
1970 7 8.23
1969 6.95 8.22
1968 6.9 8.19
1967 6.86 8.17
1966 6.8 8.14
1965 6.73 8.1
1964 6.68 8.07
1963 6.65 8.03
1962 6.61 8.01
1961 6.56 8
1960 6.54 7.99

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

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Tanzania and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania Yemen
2024 18.4 19.3
2023 18.3 19.2
2022 18.2 19.2
2021 18.1 19.1
2020 18 19.1
2019 17.9 19.1
2018 17.9 19
2017 17.8 18.9
2016 17.6 18.8
2015 17.5 18.7
2014 17.4 18.5
2013 17.3 18.3
2012 17.3 18.1
2011 17.2 17.9
2010 17.2 17.7
2009 17.2 17.4
2008 17.3 17.2
2007 17.3 16.9
2006 17.4 16.7
2005 17.4 16.4
2004 17.4 16.2
2003 17.4 16
2002 17.5 15.8
2001 17.5 15.6
2000 17.4 15.4
1999 17.4 15.2
1998 17.3 15
1997 17.3 14.9
1996 17.4 14.8
1995 17.4 14.7
1994 17.3 14.6
1993 17 14.6
1992 16.8 14.6
1991 16.7 14.6
1990 16.7 14.6
1989 16.6 14.6
1988 16.6 14.7
1987 16.5 14.8
1986 16.4 14.9
1985 16.3 15
1984 16.2 15.1
1983 16.2 15.3
1982 16.3 15.5
1981 16.4 15.7
1980 16.5 15.9
1979 16.6 16.1
1978 16.7 16.3
1977 16.8 16.6
1976 16.8 16.8
1975 16.9 17
1974 16.9 17.3
1973 17 17.6
1972 17 17.8
1971 17 18.1
1970 17.1 18.4
1969 17.1 18.7
1968 17.1 18.9
1967 17.2 19.1
1966 17.2 19.2
1965 17.3 19.3
1964 17.4 19.4
1963 17.4 19.5
1962 17.4 19.6
1961 17.4 19.6
1960 17.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
59
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
3%
2014
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Tanzania Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Tanzania Yemen
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
9.89%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Tanzania Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania Yemen
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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