An overview of the contrasting countries understudy
| Sweden | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.041 million (2018) a | 55.451 million (2018)2 |
| Percentage of women in parliament2 | 46.1 (2018) b | 36.4 (2017)3 |
| GDP/capita (US$) | 51,200 (2017)2 | 3,200 (2017)2 |
| GDP growth (annual%) | 2.1% (2017)2 | 6.0% (2017)2 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.2 (2018)2 | 63.1 (2018)2 |
| Gini Index | 29.2 (2015)2 | 37.8 (2011)2 |
| Literacy | Total population: 99% (2017/2018)2 | Total population: 78% Male: 83.2% Female: 73.1% (2015 est.)2 |
| Economic base | Agriculture: 1.6% of GDP Industry: 33.0% of GDP Services: 65.4% of GDP Industries: iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts and armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods and motor vehicles (2017) | Agriculture: 23.4% of GDP Industry: 28.6% of GDP Services: 47.6% of GDP Industries: agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes and sisal twine), mining (diamonds, gold and iron), salt, soda ash, cement, oil refining, shoes, apparel, wood products and fertiliser (2017)1 |
| Sweden | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.041 million (2018) a | 55.451 million (2018)2 |
| Percentage of women in parliament2 | 46.1 (2018) b | 36.4 (2017)3 |
| GDP/capita (US$) | 51,200 (2017)2 | 3,200 (2017)2 |
| GDP growth (annual%) | 2.1% (2017)2 | 6.0% (2017)2 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.2 (2018)2 | 63.1 (2018)2 |
| Gini Index | 29.2 (2015)2 | 37.8 (2011)2 |
| Literacy | Total population: 99% | Total population: 78% |
| Economic base |
Notes: awww.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2103.html#136 [Accessed 19 November 2018] http://data.worldbank.org/ [Accessed 19 November 2018]. bwww.indexmundi.com/map/?v=39 [Accessed 19 November 2018]. Percentage of woman in parliament: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament (%). Literacy: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years can read and write, both sexes (%)
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