Tanzania vs Upper middle income: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Tanzania
70.0%
in 2018
Upper middle income
5.4%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
11th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time
- Tanzania
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 70.0% against 5.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 64.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 13.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 68.6% | 18.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 45.3% | 40.7% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 17.2% | 53.8% | 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), Tanzania or Upper middle income?
- Tanzania, at 70.0% against 5.4% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Tanzania and Upper middle income?
- 64.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Upper middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Tanzania and Upper middle income rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Tanzania ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 123 countries.
- 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.