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Tanzania
Tanzania places highest on Employment-to-Population Ratio (top 2% worldwide) and lowest on Tertiary Enrolment Ratio (bottom 1%).
Tanzania in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
66,617,606
people
since 1950
Land area
884,000
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
3,821
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
67
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.555
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
1.572
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Tanzania
Key facts about Tanzania
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Official languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- ISO code
- TZA · TZ
- Domain · dialling
- .tz · +255
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Tanzania’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
joint29thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
44thof 181
From 3 of 3 key statistics
61stof 198
From 2 of 3 key statistics
95thof 194
From 4 of 4 key statistics
joint100thof 177
From 4 of 4 key statistics
116thof 193
From 3 of 3 key statistics
114thof 183
From 4 of 4 key statistics
102ndof 147
From 2 of 3 key statistics
141stof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
141stof 176
From 4 of 4 key statistics
146thof 175
From 4 of 4 key statistics
169thof 200
From 4 of 4 key statistics
148thof 171
From 4 of 4 key statistics
173rdof 196
From 3 of 3 key statistics
144thof 159
From 2 of 2 key statistics
177thof 192
From 3 of 3 key statistics
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Tanzania’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Tanzania in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Tanzania stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Tanzania sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Tanzania does best5
In the top third of all countries measured. 4 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 4th
Position · derived 4th of 182 · 82.4 · 2025
world median 57.72 (better)
- 4th
Position · derived 4th of 182 · 80.28 · 2025
world median 53.36 (better)
- 4th
Position · derived 4th of 182 · 83.72 · 2025
world median 61.66 (better)
- 7thYouth Unemployment Ratetop 3%
Position · derived 176th of 182 · 1 = worst · 2.381 · 2025
world median 12.83 (better) · ▲ 4 pts since 2015
- Unemployment Ratetop 6%
Position · derived 171st of 182 · 1 = worst · 1.572 · 2025
world median 5.084 (better) · ▲ 3 pts since 2015
Where Tanzania struggles most8
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 8 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 2ndTertiary Enrolment Ratiobottom 1%
Position · derived 94th of 95 · 4.019 · 2024
world median 52.77 (worse)
- 4thSmartphone Ownershipbottom 2%
Position · derived 137th of 140 · 15.6 · 2024
world median 78.78 (worse)
- 5thResearchers per Million Inhabitantsbottom 3%
Position · derived 141st of 145 · 19.32 · 2024
world median 701.95 (worse)
- 7th
- 7thInbound Mobility Rate, Tertiarybottom 9%
Position · derived 69th of 75 · 0.42 · 2024
world median 5.494 (worse) · ▼ 2 pts since 2021
- 7thUpper Secondary Completion Ratebottom 4%
Position · derived 158th of 164 · 8.67 · 2025
world median 64.87 (worse)
- 8thVulnerable Employmentbottom 4%
Position · derived 8th of 182 · 1 = worst · 83.65 · 2025
world median 28.67 (worse)
- 9thInformal Employment Ratebottom 8%
Position · derived 9th of 97 · 1 = worst · 88.96 · 2025
world median 36.83 (worse)
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Tanzania can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
125th
of 141 · 1990
165th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
101st
of 173 · 2012
84th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
106th
of 125 · 2000
134th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 24 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
103rd
of 132 · 2022
121st
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 4 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
124th
of 140 · 1995
112th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
124th
of 172 · 2020
93rd
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Tanzania has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Livestock Production Index+72 pts since 2012
- Food Production Index+42 pts since 2012
- Global Report on Food Crises+35 pts since 2020
Losing ground
Where Tanzania has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Deaths in Organized Violence-55 pts since 2015
- Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation-38 pts since 2014
- Political Violence by Non-State Actors-33 pts since 2015
05In context
Tanzania and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 178, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Eastern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 178 placed).
- 46
Mauritius - =48
Seychelles - =116
Kenya - 122
Rwanda - 128
Zambia - =129
Uganda - =135
Malawi - =135Tanzania
- 143
Ethiopia - =150
Comoros - 154
Djibouti - 157
Burundi - =159
Madagascar - =163
Mozambique - =163
Zimbabwe - =177
Somalia - =177
South Sudan - —
Eritreanot placed - —Somalilandnot placed
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Tanzania
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions33
Agriculture Orientation Index117th of 132position · derived0.1Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)2024
bottom 11% of 132 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Tanzania 0.1 · world median 0.305 (worse)
Best in the world 5.38 (Singapore)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2014
Business Ready: Operational Efficiency29th of 50position · derived62.15Operational efficiency score (0–100)2024
bottom 43% of 50 countries measured
World Bank Group · Operational efficiency score (0–100)
Tanzania 62.15 · world median 65.82 (worse)
Best in the world 87.33 (Singapore)
No earlier reading to compare
Business Ready: Public Services23rd of 50position · derived51.56Public services score (0–100)2024
top 45% of 50 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public services score (0–100)
Tanzania 51.56 · world median 50.13 (better)
Best in the world 73.31 (Estonia)
No earlier reading to compare
Business Ready: Regulatory Framework29th of 50position · derived65.07Regulatory framework score (0–100)2024
bottom 43% of 50 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory framework score (0–100)
Tanzania 65.07 · world median 66.8 (worse)
Best in the world 78.34 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Central Bank Independence Indextop 37%0.662CBI index (0–1, where 1 is the most statutory independence)2023
top 37% of 191 countries measured
Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · CBI index (0–1, where 1 is the most statutory independence)
Tanzania 0.662 · world median 0.608
Highest 0.974 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
No real change since 2013
Civic Space Ratings156th of 198position · derived26.23Civic space score (0–100)2025
bottom 21% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Tanzania 26.23 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)129th of 192rank0.336ND-GAIN Readiness (0–1, where 1 is the most ready)2024
bottom 33% of 192 countries measured
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · ND-GAIN Readiness (0–1, where 1 is the most ready)
Tanzania 0.336 · world median 0.387 (worse)
Best in the world 0.749 (Singapore)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 16%67.7Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
bottom 16% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Tanzania 67.7 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Control of Corruption122nd of 211position · derived-0.334Control of Corruption (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 42% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Control of Corruption (−2.5 to 2.5)
Tanzania -0.334 · world median -0.197 (worse)
Best in the world 2.259 (Denmark)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Corruption Perceptions Index84th of 181rank40CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
top 48% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Tanzania 40 · world median 39 (better)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2015
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment15th of 78position · derived3.625IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)2025
top 18% of 78 countries measured
World Bank Group · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)
Tanzania 3.625 · world median 3.246 (better)
Best in the world 4.225 (Rwanda)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt58th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst12.09Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
top 47% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Tanzania 12.09 · world median 12.93 (better)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▼ -24 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)45th of 110position · derived · 1 = worst47.32External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
bottom 40% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Tanzania 47.32 · world median 43.94 (worse)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▼ -14 percentile points since 2014
General Government Consumption116th of 132position · derived9.78General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
bottom 12% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Tanzania 9.78 · world median 16.21
Highest 38.94 (Ukraine)
No real change since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index93rd of 195rank41.45AI readiness score (0–100)2025
top 47% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Tanzania 41.45 · world median 40.19 (better)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▲ +25 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness134th of 209position · derived-0.255Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2025
bottom 36% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Tanzania -0.255 · world median 0.101 (worse)
Best in the world 2.092 (Singapore)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Government Spending on Education75th of 123position · derived3.259Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
bottom 39% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Tanzania 3.259 · world median 3.709 (worse)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
▼ -21 percentile points since 2013
GovTech Maturity Index33rd of 196position · derived0.88GTMI score (0–1)2025
top 16% of 196 countries measured
World Bank Group · GTMI score (0–1)
Tanzania 0.88 · world median 0.63 (better)
Best in the world 0.997 (South Korea)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2022
Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index76th of 175position · derived0.722Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)2025
top 43% of 176 countries measured · 176 share 175 positions
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)
Tanzania 0.722 · world median 0.676 (better)
Best in the world 0.988 (Australia)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Liberal Democracy Index97th of 176position · derived0.297Liberal democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 45% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Liberal democracy index (0–1)
Tanzania 0.297 · world median 0.353 (worse)
Best in the world 0.884 (Denmark)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Open Data Inventory90th of 168rank56ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
bottom 46% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Tanzania 56 · world median 59 (worse)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2015
Political Corruption Index113th of 176position · derived · 1 = worst0.329Political corruption index (0–1; higher = more corrupt)2025
top 36% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Political corruption index (0–1; higher = more corrupt)
Tanzania 0.329 · world median 0.518 (better)
Best in the world 0.004 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Public Sector Employment124th of 135position · derived3.299Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
bottom 8% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Tanzania 3.299 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill140th of 168position · derived4.362Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
bottom 17% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Tanzania 4.362 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality139th of 209position · derived-0.494Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 34% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Tanzania -0.494 · world median -0.093 (worse)
Best in the world 2.113 (Singapore)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
Rule of Law141st of 211position · derived-0.571Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 33% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Tanzania -0.571 · world median -0.102 (worse)
Best in the world 2.012 (Finland)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Statistical Performance Indicators98th of 188position · derived68.22SPI overall score (0–100)2024
bottom 48% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Tanzania 68.22 · world median 69.3 (worse)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2016
Trade Union Density40th of 139position · derived24.3Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
top 28% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Tanzania 24.3 · world median 16.68 (better)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index108th of 176position · derived0.365Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 39% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Tanzania 0.365 · world median 0.497 (worse)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability143rd of 206position · derived-0.786Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 31% of 206 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Tanzania -0.786 · world median -0.022 (worse)
Best in the world 1.825 (Norway)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Women, Business and the Law92nd of 190position · derived81.25WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
top 49% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Tanzania 81.25 · world median 81.25
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation26
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution91st of 139position · derived59.83Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)2024
bottom 35% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Tanzania 59.83 · world median 72.83 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Iceland)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)24th of 158position · derived22.91Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
top 15% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Tanzania 22.91 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Container Port Traffic70th of 103position · derived985,000Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
bottom 32% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Tanzania 985,000 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
▼ -22 percentile points since 2014
Crop Production Index126th of 195position · derived100.37Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
bottom 35% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Tanzania 100.37 · world median 106.23 (worse)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index112th of 145rank-0.923ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
bottom 23% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Tanzania -0.923 · world median 0.131 (worse)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)114th of 138position · derived18.98Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
bottom 18% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Tanzania 18.98 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit144th of 179position · derived16.67Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)2025
bottom 20% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
Tanzania 16.67 · world median 35.95 (worse)
Best in the world 88.52 (Israel)
No earlier reading to compare
Food Production Index85th of 195position · derived109.9Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
top 43% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Tanzania 109.9 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +42 percentile points since 2012
Foreign Direct Investment Inflowsbottom 47%1.859FDI inflows (% of GDP)2025
bottom 47% of 202 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · FDI inflows (% of GDP)
Tanzania 1.859 · world median 1.968
Highest 2,221 (British Virgin Islands)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2015
GDP Growth33rd of 186position · derived5.853GDP growth (annual %)2025
top 17% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Tanzania 5.853 · world median 3.396 (better)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)159th of 185position · derived3,821GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
bottom 14% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Tanzania 3,821 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
No real change since 2015
Global Innovation Index121st of 139rank17.45GII score (0–100)2025
bottom 13% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Tanzania 17.45 · world median 28.52 (worse)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2022
GNI per Capita (PPP)82nd of 102position · derived3,830GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
bottom 20% of 102 countries measured
World Bank Group · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Tanzania 3,830 · world median 14,273 (worse)
Best in the world 116,633 (Singapore)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)4th of 131position · derived40.68Gross capital formation (% of GDP)2025
top 2% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Tanzania 40.68 · world median 22.93
Highest 45.27 (Algeria)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
Gross Savings (% of GDP)13th of 146position · derived36.51Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
top 8% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
Tanzania 36.51 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
▲ +31 percentile points since 2014
Household Consumption111th of 131position · derived50.54Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
bottom 15% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Tanzania 50.54 · world median 62.04
Highest 133.34 (Somalia)
▼ -36 percentile points since 2015
ICT Goods Exports94th of 119position · derived0.1ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
bottom 22% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Tanzania 0.1 · world median 0.975 (worse)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2014
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)125th of 138position · derived19.99Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
bottom 9% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Tanzania 19.99 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
No real change since 2015
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)44th of 158position · derived29.79Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
top 27% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Tanzania 29.79 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2015
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index69th of 175rank75.58LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
top 41% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Tanzania 75.58 · world median 56.21 (better)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2016
Livestock Production Index15th of 194position · derived145.47Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
top 7% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Tanzania 145.47 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +72 percentile points since 2012
Researchers per Million Inhabitants141st of 145position · derived19.32Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent)2024
bottom 3% of 145 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent)
Tanzania 19.32 · world median 701.95 (worse)
Best in the world 18,130 (Liechtenstein)
No earlier reading to compare
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All Productstop 27%8.64Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%)2022
top 27% of 143 countries measured
World Bank Group · Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%)
Tanzania 8.64 · world median 3.66
Highest 29.52 (Bermuda)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2012
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)60th of 180position · derived6.694Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
top 30% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Tanzania 6.694 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2011
Trade (% of GDP)121st of 138position · derived38.97Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
bottom 12% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
Tanzania 38.97 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
World Energy Trilemma Index93rd of 99rank39.9Trilemma score (0–100)2023
bottom 5% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
Tanzania 39.9 · world median 63.8 (worse)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour19
Average Weekly Hours Worked80th of 182position · derived40.06Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
top 44% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Tanzania 40.06 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture10th of 182position · derived64.57Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
top 5% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Tanzania 64.57 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Industry169th of 182position · derived8.104Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
bottom 7% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Tanzania 8.104 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Services174th of 182position · derived27.32Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
bottom 4% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Tanzania 27.32 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
No real change since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio4th of 182position · derived82.4Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
top 2% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Tanzania 82.4 · world median 57.72 (better)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate4th of 182position · derived80.28Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
top 2% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Tanzania 80.28 · world median 53.36 (better)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
No real change since 2015
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management63rd of 86position · derived29.67Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
bottom 27% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
Tanzania 29.67 · world median 35.86 (worse)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2014
Firms with a Female Top Manager104th of 179position · derived17.51Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
bottom 42% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Tanzania 17.51 · world median 19.16 (worse)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed154th of 168position · derived7,791GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
bottom 8% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Tanzania 7,791 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
No real change since 2015
Informal Employment Rate9th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst88.96Informal employment (% of total employment)2025
bottom 8% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Informal employment (% of total employment)
Tanzania 88.96 · world median 36.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.857 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Labour Force Participation Rate4th of 182position · derived83.72Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
top 2% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Tanzania 83.72 · world median 61.66 (better)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked165th of 182position · derived3.86Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
bottom 9% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Tanzania 3.86 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
No real change since 2015
Self-Employment Rate7th of 182position · derived85.34Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
top 3% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Tanzania 85.34 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
No real change since 2015
Unemployment Rate171st of 182position · derived · 1 = worst1.572Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
top 6% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Tanzania 1.572 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment8th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst83.65Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
bottom 4% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Tanzania 83.65 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Working Poverty Ratebottom 11%44.72Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
bottom 11% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Tanzania 44.72 · world median 4.885 (worse)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training58th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst12.83Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
top 41% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
Tanzania 12.83 · world median 14.31 (better)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
No real change since 2014
Youth Unemployment Rate176th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst2.381Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
top 3% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Tanzania 2.381 · world median 12.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge15
Academic Freedom Index106th of 176position · derived0.515Academic freedom index (0–1)2025
bottom 40% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Academic freedom index (0–1)
Tanzania 0.515 · world median 0.619 (worse)
Best in the world 0.978 (Czechia)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Adult Literacy Rate125th of 172position · derived78.21Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
bottom 27% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Tanzania 78.21 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling183rd of 195position · derived8.586Expected years of schooling2023
bottom 6% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Tanzania 8.586 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Female Share of Researchersbottom 27%29.83Researchers who are women (% of headcount; 50 = parity)2024
bottom 27% of 153 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Researchers who are women (% of headcount; 50 = parity)
Tanzania 29.83 · world median 38.17
Highest 76.54 (Myanmar)
No earlier reading to compare
Harmonized Test Scores116th of 172position · derived388.48Harmonized test score (TIMSS-equivalent points; 300 = minimum, 625 = advanced attainment)2020
bottom 33% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · Harmonized test score (TIMSS-equivalent points; 300 = minimum, 625 = advanced attainment)
Tanzania 388.48 · world median 414.32 (worse)
Best in the world 575.27 (Singapore)
No real change since 2017
Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary69th of 75position · derived0.42Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)2024
bottom 9% of 76 countries measured · 76 share 75 positions
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)
Tanzania 0.42 · world median 5.494 (worse)
Best in the world 87.12 (San Marino)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2021
Learning-Adjusted Years of School157th of 172position · derived4.485Learning-adjusted years of school (0–14)2020
bottom 9% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · Learning-adjusted years of school (0–14)
Tanzania 4.485 · world median 7.941 (worse)
Best in the world 12.81 (Singapore)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2017
Mean Years of Schooling153rd of 193position · derived6.065Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
bottom 21% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Tanzania 6.065 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
No real change since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary19th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst16.37Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
bottom 15% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Tanzania 16.37 · world median 3.691 (worse)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Outbound Mobility Ratio, Tertiarybottom 24%2.504Outbound mobility ratio, tertiary (% of tertiary enrolment at home)2023
bottom 24% of 117 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Outbound mobility ratio, tertiary (% of tertiary enrolment at home)
Tanzania 2.504 · world median 5.279
Highest 1,724 (Cook Islands)
▼ -17 percentile points since 2013
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate108th of 120position · derived25.52Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
bottom 10% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Tanzania 25.52 · world median 65.93 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Primary Completion Rate132nd of 165position · derived75.72Primary completion rate (%)2025
bottom 20% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Tanzania 75.72 · world median 97.43 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio94th of 95position · derived4.019Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
bottom 1% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
Tanzania 4.019 · world median 52.77 (worse)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
No real change since 2015
Upper Secondary Completion Rate158th of 164position · derived8.67Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
bottom 4% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Tanzania 8.67 · world median 64.87 (worse)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
No real change since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 21%87.0715–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
bottom 21% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Tanzania 87.07 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing19
Dietary Energy Supply128th of 155position · derived2,527Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
bottom 18% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Tanzania 2,527 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months13th of 136position · derived64.3Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
top 9% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Tanzania 64.3 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Female Genital Mutilation Prevalencetop 20%8.2Women aged 15-49 who have undergone FGM (%)2024
top 20% of 31 countries measured
UNICEF · Women aged 15-49 who have undergone FGM (%)
Tanzania 8.2 · world median 34.1 (better)
Best in the world 0.3 (Uganda)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index134th of 172rank0.504GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
bottom 22% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Tanzania 0.504 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
No real change since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index28th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.221MPI (0–1)2025
bottom 25% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Tanzania 0.221 · world median 0.039 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2018
Global Report on Food Crises34th of 44position · derived · 1 = worst13In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)2024
top 22% of 44 countries measured
Food Security Information Network (FSIN) · In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)
Tanzania 13 · world median 22 (better)
Best in the world 3 (El Salvador)
▲ +35 percentile points since 2020
Global Violent Deaths98th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst4.4Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
bottom 47% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Tanzania 4.4 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index150th of 172position · derived0.39HCI score (0–1)2020
bottom 13% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Tanzania 0.39 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2017
Human Development Index165th of 193rank0.555HDI score (0–1)2023
bottom 15% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Tanzania 0.555 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
Infant Mortality Rate50th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst28.71Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births)2024
bottom 25% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births)
Tanzania 28.71 · world median 12.26 (worse)
Best in the world 1.214 (San Marino)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
INFORM Severity Index58th of 81position · derived · 1 = worst2.5INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)2025
top 28% of 81 countries measured
ACAPS · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)
Tanzania 2.5 · world median 3.1 (better)
Best in the world 1.3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
▼ -26 percentile points since 2020
Life Expectancy at Age 65151st of 222position · derived14.75Further years a 65-year-old would live at current death rates2023
bottom 32% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Further years a 65-year-old would live at current death rates
Tanzania 14.75 · world median 16.39 (worse)
Best in the world 23.21 (Monaco)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Life Expectancy at Birth180th of 222position · derived67Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
bottom 19% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Tanzania 67 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio26th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst275.84Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
bottom 13% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Tanzania 275.84 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
No real change since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare178th of 178position · derived0Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
bottom 1% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Tanzania 0 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
No real change since 2014
Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity17th of 127position · derived · 1 = worst24.4Population in severe food insecurity (%)2023
bottom 12% of 133 countries measured · 133 share 127 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population in severe food insecurity (%)
Tanzania 24.4 · world median 4.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (7 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Prevalence of Undernourishment25th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst20.2Population undernourished (%)2023
bottom 15% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Tanzania 20.2 · world median 5.2 (worse)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five29th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst30.01Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
bottom 17% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Tanzania 30.01 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate47th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst37Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
bottom 23% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Tanzania 37 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Development & Human Capital8
Access to Electricitybottom 7%52.4Population with electricity access (%)2024
bottom 7% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Tanzania 52.4 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
No real change since 2014
Cereal Yield122nd of 179position · derived1,961Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
bottom 32% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Tanzania 1,961 · world median 3,072 (worse)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2013
Child Marriage37th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst29.1Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
bottom 25% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Tanzania 29.1 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality47th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst29.06Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
bottom 27% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Tanzania 29.06 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
No real change since 2013
Gender Development Index120th of 184position · derived0.951Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
bottom 34% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Tanzania 0.951 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index134th of 169position · derived0.391IHDI (0–1)2023
bottom 21% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Tanzania 0.391 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Net Official Development Assistance Received48th of 130position · derived3.943Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
top 36% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Tanzania 3.943 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2013
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI127th of 156position · derived0.541PHDI (0–1)2023
bottom 19% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Tanzania 0.541 · world median 0.678 (worse)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
No real change since 2013
Environment & Sustainability22
Agricultural Emissions22nd of 193position · derived81,424Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
top 11% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Tanzania 81,424 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2013
Agricultural Land80th of 209position · derived44.62Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
top 38% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Tanzania 44.62 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Arable Land per Person60th of 206position · derived0.203Arable land (hectares per person)2023
top 29% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Tanzania 0.203 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2013
Carbon Intensity of Electricity119th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst343.89Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)2024
top 39% of 193 countries measured
Ember · Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Tanzania 343.89 · world median 468.81 (better)
Best in the world 23.49 (Ethiopia)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)141st of 190rank0.505ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable)2024
bottom 26% of 190 countries measured
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable)
Tanzania 0.505 · world median 0.45 (worse)
Best in the world 0.263 (Norway)
No real change since 2014
CO₂ Emissions per Capita185th of 210position · derived · 1 = worst0.292Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)2024
top 12% of 210 countries measured
Global Carbon Project · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)
Tanzania 0.292 · world median 3.21 (better)
Best in the world 0.054 (DR Congo)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2014
Ecological Footprint106th of 126position · derived · 1 = worst0.967Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
top 16% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Tanzania 0.967 · world median 2.296 (better)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)top 15%1.409Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP)2024
top 15% of 192 countries measured
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP)
Tanzania 1.409 · world median 2.738 (better)
Best in the world 0.666 (Chad)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2014
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare144th of 188position · derived20.71Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
bottom 25% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Tanzania 20.71 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Forest Area52nd of 210position · derived50.05Forest area (% of land area)2023
top 24% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Tanzania 50.05 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster31st of 160position · derived · 1 = worst91,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
bottom 19% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Tanzania 91,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -19 percentile points since 2014
Land Under Cereal Production27th of 179position · derived6,521,443Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
top 15% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Tanzania 6,521,443 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Livestock Density84th of 188position · derived0.59Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
top 44% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Tanzania 0.59 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2013
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation103rd of 190position · derived32.92Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 47% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated)
Tanzania 32.92 · world median 35.66 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -15 percentile points since 2014
ND-GAIN Country Index135th of 190rank41.54ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt)2024
bottom 29% of 190 countries measured
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt)
Tanzania 41.54 · world median 47.44 (worse)
Best in the world 71.85 (Norway)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
Organic Agricultural Area88th of 150position · derived0.47Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
bottom 44% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Tanzania 0.47 · world median 0.725 (worse)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita117th of 181position · derived1,298Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
bottom 36% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Tanzania 1,298 · world median 2,528 (worse)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation93rd of 190position · derived32.92Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
top 48% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Tanzania 32.92 · world median 31.14 (better)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress77th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst12.96Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
bottom 43% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Tanzania 12.96 · world median 10 (worse)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector29th of 171position · derived89.35Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
top 16% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Tanzania 89.35 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generationbottom 17%0.452Wind and solar (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 17% of 193 countries measured
Ember · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated)
Tanzania 0.452 · world median 5.769 (worse)
Best in the world 69.12 (Denmark)
▼ -38 percentile points since 2014
World Risk Index30th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst16.11WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
bottom 15% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Tanzania 16.11 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Gender & Equality3
Sex Ratio at Birthbottom 10%103.1Male births per 100 female births2023
bottom 10% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Male births per 100 female births
Tanzania 103.1 · world median 105.1
Highest 116.3 (Liechtenstein)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Social Institutions and Gender Index20th of 140position · derived · 1 = worst49.6SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
bottom 14% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Tanzania 49.6 · world median 25.2 (worse)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Women's Political Empowerment Index57th of 176position · derived0.834Women's political empowerment index (0–1)2025
top 32% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Women's political empowerment index (0–1)
Tanzania 0.834 · world median 0.772 (better)
Best in the world 0.954 (Denmark)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Democracy & Civil Liberties8
Deliberative Democracy Index97th of 176position · derived0.29Deliberative democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 45% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Deliberative democracy index (0–1)
Tanzania 0.29 · world median 0.339 (worse)
Best in the world 0.867 (Denmark)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
Egalitarian Democracy Index89th of 176position · derived0.318Egalitarian democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 50% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Egalitarian democracy index (0–1)
Tanzania 0.318 · world median 0.321 (worse)
Best in the world 0.876 (Denmark)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information Index117th of 176position · derived0.552Freedom of expression index (0–1)2025
bottom 33% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom of expression index (0–1)
Tanzania 0.552 · world median 0.693 (worse)
Best in the world 0.98 (Denmark)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Government Censorship of the Media144th of 176position · derived-1.157Original latent estimate (≈ −3 to +3.5); higher = less censorship2025
bottom 18% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Original latent estimate (≈ −3 to +3.5); higher = less censorship
Tanzania -1.157 · world median 0.565 (worse)
Best in the world 3.489 (Belgium)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Government Internet Shutdowns125th of 176position · derived-0.334Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns2025
bottom 29% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns
Tanzania -0.334 · world median 1.023 (worse)
Best in the world 2.081 (Spain)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2015
Military Dimension Indextop 21%0Military dimension index (0–1; higher = larger military role)2025
top 21% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Military dimension index (0–1; higher = larger military role)
Tanzania 0 · world median 0.1 (better)
Best in the world 0 (76 countries tied)
▲ +29 percentile points since 2015
Participatory Democracy Index102nd of 176position · derived0.245Participatory democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 42% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Participatory democracy index (0–1)
Tanzania 0.245 · world median 0.298 (worse)
Best in the world 0.785 (Switzerland)
No real change since 2015
Physical Violence Index95th of 176position · derived0.728Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
bottom 46% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Tanzania 0.728 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
Peace & Security6
Deaths in Organized Violence19th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst1,009Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
bottom 9% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Tanzania 1,009 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
▼ -55 percentile points since 2015
Global Militarisation Index112th of 149rank · 1 = worst71.51GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
top 25% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Tanzania 71.51 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
No real change since 2013
INFORM Risk Index35th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst5.6INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
bottom 19% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Tanzania 5.6 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
No real change since 2016
Political Stability and Absence of Violence154th of 211position · derived-0.476Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 27% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Tanzania -0.476 · world median 0.171 (worse)
Best in the world 1.563 (Andorra)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Political Violence by Non-State Actors50th of 171position · derived · 1 = worst0.282Original latent estimate (≈ −3.5 to +4); higher = more violence2025
bottom 29% of 171 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.5 to +4); higher = more violence
Tanzania 0.282 · world median -0.661 (worse)
Best in the world -3.182 (Luxembourg)
▼ -33 percentile points since 2015
Refugees by Country of Origintop 48%1,592Refugees under UNHCR's mandate from this country, end of year (people)2025
top 48% of 202 countries measured
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · Refugees under UNHCR's mandate from this country, end of year (people)
Tanzania 1,592 · world median 1,272
Highest 5,224,131 (Ukraine)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Risk & Resilience2
Asylum-Seekers by Country of Asylumtop 14%43,262Asylum-seekers awaiting a decision, end of year (people)2025
top 14% of 177 countries measured
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · Asylum-seekers awaiting a decision, end of year (people)
Tanzania 43,262 · world median 1,836
Highest 3,718,945 (United States)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2015
Refugee Population by Country of Asylumtop 21%171,142Refugees under UNHCR's mandate hosted, end of year (people)2025
top 21% of 177 countries measured
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · Refugees under UNHCR's mandate hosted, end of year (people)
Tanzania 171,142 · world median 12,269
Highest 2,655,191 (Germany)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Mobility & Trade4
Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs60th of 174position · derived · 1 = worst6.494Average time to clear exports through customs (days)2025
bottom 34% of 175 countries measured · 175 share 174 positions
World Bank Group · Average time to clear exports through customs (days)
Tanzania 6.494 · world median 4.456 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 23%1.8Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
bottom 23% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Tanzania 1.8 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2012
Cost of Sending Remittances20th of 93position · derived · 1 = worst5.296Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
bottom 21% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Tanzania 5.296 · world median 3.225 (worse)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2016
Net Migration Ratebottom 38%-0.591Net migrants per 1,000 population2023
bottom 38% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Net migrants per 1,000 population
Tanzania -0.591 · world median -0.133
Highest 39.62 (South Sudan)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2013
Poverty & Inequality1
Poverty Headcount at National Poverty Linestop 38%26.4Population below the national poverty line (%)2025
top 38% of 160 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population below the national poverty line (%)
Tanzania 26.4 · world median 21.8
Highest 82.3 (South Sudan)
No earlier reading to compare
Money & Public Finance1
Short-Term Share of External Debttop 50%9.308Short-term debt (% of total external debt)2024
top 50% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Tanzania 9.308 · world median 9.376 (better)
Best in the world 0 (5 countries tied)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
Energy5
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)top 29%2.149Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation)2024
top 29% of 193 countries measured
Ember · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation)
Tanzania 2.149 · world median 0
Highest 707.07 (Palestine)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Nuclear Share of Electricity Generationbottom 41%0Nuclear (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 41% of 183 countries measured
Ember · Nuclear (% of electricity generated)
Tanzania 0 · world median 0
Highest 67.4 (France)
No real change since 2014
Primary Energy Consumption per Capitabottom 10%3.941Energy use per person (million Btu)2024
bottom 10% of 192 countries measured
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Energy use per person (million Btu)
Tanzania 3.941 · world median 49.5
Highest 766.07 (Qatar)
No real change since 2014
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Scorebottom 7%9.66Energy efficiency policy score (0–100)2023
bottom 7% of 140 countries measured
World Bank Group (ESMAP) · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100)
Tanzania 9.66 · world median 48.23 (worse)
Best in the world 95.93 (South Korea)
▼ -19 percentile points since 2013
RISE Renewable Energy Policy Scorebottom 29%22.5Renewable energy policy score (0–100)2023
bottom 29% of 140 countries measured
World Bank Group (ESMAP) · Renewable energy policy score (0–100)
Tanzania 22.5 · world median 33.26 (worse)
Best in the world 89.52 (Denmark)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2013
Digital & Technology2
Mobile Phone Ownership124th of 140position · derived77.79Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+)2024
bottom 12% of 140 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+)
Tanzania 77.79 · world median 91.68 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Libya)
No earlier reading to compare
Smartphone Ownership137th of 140position · derived15.6Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+)2024
bottom 2% of 140 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+)
Tanzania 15.6 · world median 78.78 (worse)
Best in the world 97.36 (Sweden)
No earlier reading to compare
People & Population10
Crude Birth Ratetop 4%35.22Births per 1,000 population2023
top 4% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Births per 1,000 population
Tanzania 35.22 · world median 13.79
Highest 46.36 (Central African Republic)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Crude Death Ratebottom 21%5.791Deaths per 1,000 population2023
bottom 21% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Deaths per 1,000 population
Tanzania 5.791 · world median 7.303
Highest 25.58 (Vatican City)
▼ -29 percentile points since 2013
Median Age of the Populationbottom 5%17.24Median age (years)2023
bottom 5% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Median age (years)
Tanzania 17.24 · world median 31.52
Highest 59.63 (Vatican City)
No real change since 2013
Population Aged 65 and Overbottom 12%3.043Share of the total population aged 65 and over (%)2023
bottom 12% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Share of the total population aged 65 and over (%)
Tanzania 3.043 · world median 8.32
Highest 44.7 (Vatican City)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Population Densitybottom 40%75.21People per square kilometre of land2023
bottom 40% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · People per square kilometre of land
Tanzania 75.21 · world median 96.92
Highest 26,145 (Monaco)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Population Growth Ratetop 6%2.884Population growth (% per year)2023
top 6% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Population growth (% per year)
Tanzania 2.884 · world median 0.888
Highest 5.862 (South Sudan)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Population Under Age 15top 5%42.72Share of the total population aged 0–14 (%)2023
top 5% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Share of the total population aged 0–14 (%)
Tanzania 42.72 · world median 22.71
Highest 49.17 (Central African Republic)
No real change since 2013
Sex Ratio of the Total Populationbottom 47%98.24Males per 100 females2023
bottom 47% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Males per 100 females
Tanzania 98.24 · world median 98.48
Highest 251.08 (Qatar)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2013
Total Dependency Ratiotop 6%84.39People aged 0–14 and 65+ per 100 people aged 15–642023
top 6% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · People aged 0–14 and 65+ per 100 people aged 15–64
Tanzania 84.39 · world median 54.73
Highest 105.18 (Central African Republic)
No real change since 2013
Total Fertility Ratetop 5%4.606Live births per woman2023
top 5% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Live births per woman
Tanzania 4.606 · world median 1.962
Highest 6.132 (Somalia)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2013
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Tanzania. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Adjusted Net Savings · last seen 2020
- Agricultural Irrigated Land
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2016
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports · last seen 2023
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Gender Social Norms Index
- Gini Index · last seen 2018
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2014
- ICT Services Exports · last seen 2023
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · last seen 2018
- Income Share Held by Richest 10% · last seen 2018
- Learning Poverty
- Logistics Performance Index · last seen 2016
- Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) · last seen 2023
- Median Daily Income or Consumption per Person · last seen 2018
- Palma Ratio · last seen 2018
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2018
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2018
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · last seen 2018
- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2018
- Research and Development Spending · last seen 2013
- School Life Expectancy · last seen 2021
- Secondary School Enrolment · last seen 2021
- Societal Poverty Rate · last seen 2018
- Upper Secondary Attainment · last seen 2022
- Violent Discipline of Children
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Sources
- Statistics: 38 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
- Capital, languages, currency, codes: Wikidata, public domain (CC0).
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Tanzania: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/tanzania