Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Ethiopia
47.19 million people
in 2021
Tanzania
29.42 million people
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
4th
Tanzania rank
5th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 47.19 million people against 29.42 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 17.77 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Tanzania's.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 120 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 47.19 million people against 29.42 million people in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
17.77 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.