Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Tanzania: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
26.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
70.0%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
5th
Tanzania rank
8th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 70.0% against 26.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 86.6% | 40.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 86.0% | 50.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 71.0% | 44.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 70.0% against 26.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tanzania?
- 43.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.