Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tanzania
Tanzania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 1.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.9% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2018.
The figure is down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tanzania peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.7% | — |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +147.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -74.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -78.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +18.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 9.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 7.5% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tanzania?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tanzania was 1.9% in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.