Tanzania

Sub-Saharan Africa·Lower middle income

Population: 66.6M; 23rd of 217
GDP: $78.8B; 83rd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $1,186; 187th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 67; 175th of 217
Human development: 0.549; 158th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Tanzania

Zambia

Mali

South Sudan

Uganda

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emerging lower middle-income East African economy; resource-rich and growing tourism; strong post-pandemic recovery from hospitality, electricity, mining, and transit sectors; declining poverty; stable inflation; gender-based violence economic and labor force disruptions

Area: 947,300 km²
Resources: hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones (including tanzanite…
Borders: Burundi; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Rwanda; Uganda; Zambia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian64.7%▲ 3.0pt
Muslim29.9%▼ 5.5pt
Unaffiliated3.5%▲ 1.3pt
Other2%▲ 1.2pt

Religious diversity: 5.72 / 10 · high · 35th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

TZA

ZMB

MLI

SSD

GDP

current US$

$78.8B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.63B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

29.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

23.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

28.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

66.6M–––

Population density

people per km²

73.1–––

Urban population

% of total

37.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

4.6–––

Net migration

people

-29.9K–––

Population under 15

% of total

42.5%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.1%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

1,199.1–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

164.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

11–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.288–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.236–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.61–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.15–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.33–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.02–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

27.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.41–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

16.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

17.5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

41.9%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

76.1%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

64.9%–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.72–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

3.5%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.34–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

3.11–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.27–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.74–––

Would fight for country

% yes

93.1%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.9–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#83/214

$78.8B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#187/214

$1,1862024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#172/203

$4,019latest

GDP growth

annual %

#32/214

5.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#181/207

$1,2002024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#83/213

3.1%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#74/201

$1.63B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#178/205

29.3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#26/206

23.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#67/208

28.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#24/187

2.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#122/168

40.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#156/168

51.3%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#23/217

66.6Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#131/216

73.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#178/215

37.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#175/217

67latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#12/217

4.6latest

Net migration

people

#186/217

-29.9K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#13/217

42.5%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#193/217

3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#148/196

29.9latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#151/196

38.9latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#175/192

3.1%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#177/195

0.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#113/160

82%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#141/199

3.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#179/194

5.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#135/139

11.3%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#186/210

29.1%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#130/214

105.42023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#154/208

2.52023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#181/215

52.42024

Access to electricity

% of population

#201/215

48.3%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#176/198

1,199.12023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#178/202

164.82023

Electricity generation

TWh

#107/202

112023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#109/202

25.5%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#118/202

74.5%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#117/204

202024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#26/204

0.32024

Share of global CO₂

#89/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#61/193

3.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#105/172

0.3982022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#89/172

0.3592022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#96/178

382022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#102/193

-0.3412022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#122/193

-0.4272022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#115/193

-0.4432022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#116/193

-0.2662022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#57/172

0.8422022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#94/104

0.2882001

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#96/105

0.2362001

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#16/113

9.612001

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#110/112

1.152001

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#114/114

1.332001

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#84/114

4.022001

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#8/114

1.292001

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#26/111

1.732001

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#66/113

27.2%2001

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#54/109

2.412001

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#53/112

16.7%2001

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#67/112

17.5%2001

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#55/114

41.9%2001

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#4/114

76.1%2001

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#37/110

64.9%2001

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#35/193

5.722020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#100/193

3.5%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#100/114

8.1%2001

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#3/112

3.342001

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#1/113

3.112001

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#111/111

1.272001

National pride

mean, 1–4

#25/114

3.742001

Would fight for country

% yes

#6/113

93.1%2001

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#5/114

2.92001

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#158/189

0.5492021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#146/170

0.562021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#148/164

3.92025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#111/113

5.82001

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#114/114

3.872001

Global Peace Index

1–5

#88/158

2.062023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#116/161

1.2%latest

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