North America vs Tanzania: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) over time
- North America
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 51.3% against 19.3% in North America, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
North America 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 | North America | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 73.5% | 53.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 74.4% | 55.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 51.4% | 32.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, North America or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 51.3% against 19.3% in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between North America and Tanzania?
- 32.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do North America and Tanzania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- North America 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.