Rwanda or Tanzania: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Rwanda wins on more indicators: 7 of 12 against 5.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: Tanzania 0:1
- Climate and health: Rwanda 4:3
- Law and institutions: Rwanda 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Rwanda
Indicator
Tanzania
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✗0.06 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024500% higher
✓0.01 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202483% lower
Homicides
lower is better
✓3.6 per 100,000 residents
20204% lower
✗3.8 per 100,000 residents
20204% higher
Trust between people
observation is outdated
periods differ
17%
2014
8%
2004
Costs and work
Better: Tanzania (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$4,164
20257% lower
✓$4,471
20257% higher
Climate and health
Better: Rwanda (4 : 3)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓68.0 years
20241% higher
✗67.2 years
20241% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓65.7 years
20242% higher
✗64.4 years
20242% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓70.1 years
2024almost equal
70.0 years
2024almost equal
Median age at death
higher is better
✓73.0 years
20231% higher
✗72.0 years
20231% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
97.06%
2024almost equal
✓97.13%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
96.23%
2024almost equal
✓96.30%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗36.0 µg/m³ per year
202378% higher
✓20.2 µg/m³ per year
202344% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Rwanda (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓0.10 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.57 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓0.64 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.33 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Rwanda, Tanzania.