All countries · TZA
Tanzania
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · capital Dodoma
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old67.2years
Ranks 176 of 217 in 2024
10% below world median · 5% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old37.0per 1,000 live births
Ranks 150 of 196 in 2024
1.5× above world median · 24% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old276per 100,000 live births
Ranks 170 of 194 in 2023
4.9× above world median · 7% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2022 · 4 years old30.0% of under-5s
Ranks 25 of 32 in 2022
50% above world median · 15% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old3.05% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
52% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old4.54births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
1.4× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2022 · 4 years old78.2% of adults 15+
Ranks 34 of 45 in 2022
14% below world median · 25% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old92.7% gross
Ranks 112 of 134 in 2024
7% below world median · 6% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2024 · 2 years old3.16% of GDP
Ranks 34 of 40 in 2024
26% below world median · 32% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old1,319current US$
Ranks 164 of 186 in 2025
83% below world median · 2% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old4,471international $
Ranks 159 of 185 in 2025
78% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2018 · 8 years old51.3% of population
Ranks 92 of 93 in 2018
50.3× above world median · 38% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 93 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2018 · 8 years old40.5index, 0–100
Ranks 71 of 93 in 2018
15% above world median · 9% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 93 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old1.6% of labour force
Ranks 12 of 182 in 2025
69% below world median · 70% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old3.3% per year
Not ranked — no better end
9% above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old1.15% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
27% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old52.4% of population
Ranks 199 of 215 in 2024
48% below world median · 9% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old31.3% of population
Ranks 123 of 148 in 2024
61% below world median · 15% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old31.2% of population
Ranks 164 of 182 in 2024
62% below world median · 15% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.31t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
88% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old70.5mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
9.8× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.