Low & middle income vs Tanzania: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Low & middle income
7.8%
in 2024
Tanzania
29.6%
in 2018
Low & middle income rank
6th
Tanzania rank
8th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) over time
- Low & middle income
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.6% against 7.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 3.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 14 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 45.8% | 11.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 48.8% | 25.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 29.6% | 18.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Low & middle income or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 29.6% against 7.8% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Tanzania?
- 21.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Low & middle income and Tanzania rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.