Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) was 51.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania, 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 population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania stood at 51.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania peaked at 86.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.5% | — |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 51.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 51.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 61.9% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- 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 population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty in Tanzania was 51.3% 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 population living in extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.