Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Tanzania

Life expectancy 67.2 years (2024); GDP per person $3,713 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 141 / 170 · Overall 24.0 · Rank across three weightings 139–141

Health: 21.9 · Essential services: 9.5 · Material resources: 15.4 · Civic voice: 30.8 · Air quality: 42.6

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy67.21years2024World Bank
GDP per person$3,7132021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access52.40% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water64.61% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation37.22% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access11.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity57.00% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day51.30% of population2018World Bank
Income / consumption Gini40.50index, 0–1002018World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share6.90% of income or consumption2018World Bank
Under-five mortality37.00deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality276.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting30.00% of children under five2022World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending27.93% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment1.57% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education15.20% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use31.16% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure20.17micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area49.63% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress12.96% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings25.18% of GNI2020World Bank
Voice and accountability43.30absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law49.22absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness47.11absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption41.31absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability57.26absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality47.00absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue12.26% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share30.01% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share35.52% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share17.48% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending0.97% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.16% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide3.75deaths per 100,000 people2020World Bank
Consumer price inflation3.33annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people40.06hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment35.88hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment44.02hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)3.90Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Tanzania: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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