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

Tanzania
29.42 million people
in 2018
Uganda
26.26 million people
in 2019
Tanzania rank
5th
Uganda rank
7th

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

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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 29.42 million people against 26.26 million people in Uganda, a difference of 3.15 million people.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Tanzania ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th of 120 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 29.42 million people against 26.26 million people in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Tanzania and Uganda?
3.15 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Tanzania ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th 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.