Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Tanzania
Tanzania: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 29.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Tanzania, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Tanzania is 29.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Tanzania peaked at 33.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 45 Saint Lucia 30.1% compare
- 46 Nepal 29.7% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 29.6% compare
- 49 Malawi 29.4% compare
- 50 East Timor 28.9% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 28.4% compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5023 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Tanzania?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Tanzania was 29.5% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.