Switzerland vs Tanzania
Switzerland vs Tanzania: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 96.7% in Switzerland and 11.3% in Tanzania, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Switzerland, by 85.4 percentage points, or 8.53 times that in Tanzania.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Switzerland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Switzerland ranked 43 and Tanzania ranked 131 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Switzerland | Tanzania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 96.7 | 11.3 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 96.7 | 11 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 96.7 | 10.7 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 96.7 | 10.4 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 96.7 | 10.1 | 71 |
| 2017 | 96.7 | 9.8 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 96.7 | 9.5 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 96.7 | 9.2 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 96.7 | 8.9 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 96.7 | 8.6 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 96.7 | 8.3 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 96.7 | 8 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 96.7 | 7.8 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 96.7 | 7.5 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 96.7 | 7 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 96.7 | 5.5 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 96.7 | 3.8 | 64 |
| 2005 | 96.7 | 3 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 96.7 | 2.3 | 63 |
| 2003 | 96.7 | 1.6 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 96.7 | 1.5 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 96.7 | 1.5 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 96.7 | 1.4 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Switzerland vs Tanzania
Health
- Life expectancySwitzerland: 84 years in 2023Tanzania: 67 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySwitzerland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Tanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySwitzerland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tanzania: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSwitzerland: 3.71% in 2017Tanzania: 3.69% in 2017
- Suicide rateSwitzerland: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Tanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSwitzerland: 8.87 million people in 2023Tanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthSwitzerland: 0.62% a year in 2023Tanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSwitzerland: 1.43 births per woman in 2023Tanzania: 4.61 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSwitzerland: 85.7% in 2025Tanzania: 36.9% in 2025
- Median ageSwitzerland: 42.3 years in 2023Tanzania: 17.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSwitzerland: 19.6% in 2023Tanzania: 3% in 2023
- Net migration rateSwitzerland: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Tanzania: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSwitzerland: 0.76% of GDP in 2025Tanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSwitzerland: $7.15B in 2025Tanzania: $983M in 2025
- Military spending per personSwitzerland: $849 in 2025Tanzania: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSwitzerland: 2.4% of government spending in 2025Tanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSwitzerland: 20,000 people in 2020Tanzania: 28,000 people in 2020
- National powerSwitzerland: 0.12% of world capability in 2022Tanzania: 0.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSwitzerland: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020Tanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSwitzerland: 33 million TIV in 2023Tanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025