Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 70.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Tanzania stood at 70.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Tanzania peaked at 94.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.6% | — |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 70.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 70.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 77.9% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.0% | 72.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Tanzania?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Tanzania was 70.0% 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional 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 $4.20 per day.