Latin America & Caribbean vs Tanzania: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Latin America & Caribbean
4.3%
in 2024
Tanzania
51.3%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Tanzania rank
8th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 51.3% against 4.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 47.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 11.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 73.5% | 53.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 74.4% | 60.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 51.4% | 44.5% | 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), Latin America & Caribbean or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 51.3% against 4.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Latin America & Caribbean and Tanzania?
- 47.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tanzania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.