Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita was 51.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 51.3%, measured in 2018. 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 vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 86.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2018.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 51.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of'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, United Republic of
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 population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita. 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.