Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 94.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 94.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2018.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.6% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.4% | 95.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 8 Uganda 96.1% compare
- 9 Zambia 96.0% compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 95.3% compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 94.2% compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 93.6% compare
- 14 Kenya 93.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tanzania, United Republic of was 94.4% in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.