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

Pakistan
58.23 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
29.42 million people
in 2018
Pakistan rank
3rd
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

Pakistan currently reports 58.23 million people against 29.42 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 28.81 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.0 times Tanzania's.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 5th of 120 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 65.20 million people 25.64 million people 39.56 million people Pakistan
2010s 45.57 million people 26.84 million people 18.74 million people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Pakistan or Tanzania?
Pakistan, at 58.23 million people against 29.42 million people in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Pakistan and Tanzania?
28.81 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How do Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.