| Attribute | Tanzania × | Afghanistan × |
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| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 947,300 | 652,230 |
| Continent | Africa | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 885,800 | 652,230 |
| Water area (km²) | 61,500 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,161 | 5,987 |
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| Coastline (km) | 1,424 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,018 | 1,884 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 258 |
| Highest point (m) | 5,895 | 7,492 |
| People | ||
| Population | 58,552,845 | 36,643,815 |
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| Religion | Christian | Muslim |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | United Republic of Tanzania | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Short country name | Tanzania | Afghanistan |
| Long local name | Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania | Jamhuri-ye Islami-ye Afghanistan |
| Short local name | Tanzania | Afghanistan |
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| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential Islamic republic |
| Capital | Dar es Salaam | Kabul |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 162,500,000,000 | 69,450,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 51,760,000,000 | 20,240,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6 | 2.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,200 | 2,000 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25 | 22.7 |
| Labor force | 24,890,000 | 8,478,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 10.3 | 23.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 22.8 | 54.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 7,873,000,000 | 2,276,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 8,818,000,000 | 5,328,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.21 | 0.99 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.2 | 11.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.8 | -15.1 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 37 | 7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 5.3 | 5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 8.25 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17.62 | 15 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,002,000,000 | 6,644,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,002,000,000 | 6,945,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 9,045,000,000 | -240,600,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,803,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -1,464,000,000 | 1,014,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 4,971,000,000 | 784,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 7,869,000,000 | 7,616,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 5,301,000,000 | 7,187,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 17,660,000,000 | 2,840,000,000 |
| National currency | Tanzanian shillings | afghanis |
| National currency (code) | TZS | AFA |
| National currency rate to USD | 2 | 7.87 |