Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Africa
38.7%
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
51.3%
in 2018
Africa rank
7th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 51.3% against 38.7% in Africa, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 41 groups.
United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 73.5% | 20.8% | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 74.4% | 25.8% | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 51.4% | 12.1% | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- United Republic of Tanzania, at 51.3% against 38.7% in Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 12.6%, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Africa ranks 7th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.