How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania?

5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Tanzania: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)

East Asia & Pacific

2.0%

in 2024

Tanzania

51.3%

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific rank

11th

Tanzania rank

8th

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time

East Asia & Pacific
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 51.3% against 2.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 49.3%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 25.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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	East Asia & Pacific	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.0%	73.5%	7.5%	Tanzania
2000s	35.8%	74.4%	38.6%	Tanzania
2010s	9.3%	51.4%	42.1%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), East Asia & Pacific or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 51.3% against 2.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania?: 49.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.