Tanzania

Country in Eastern Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,650 metrics

Tanzania is a country in Africa with a population of 72,563,780 (20th of 235). It ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (9th of 184), Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (tied 8th of 184), Mortality (Deaths) - Male (11th of 183). It ranks lowest for Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (181st of 189), Broadband Cost as % of GNI (181st of 193), World Happiness Score (133rd of 144).

Population
72.6M
20th highest of 235
Density
81.9
131st highest of 235
Growth rate
2.86%
12th highest of 235
Area
945,087
31st highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Eastern Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 453 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Coronavirus by Country
    tied 1st of 223
  2. Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    4th of 186
  3. CR1.8 per 100k
    Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 6th of 185
  4. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2022
    7th of 193
  5. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    7th of 143
  6. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    9th of 184
  7. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    11th of 183
  8. Safe Drinking Water by Country · 2025
    10th of 149
  9. Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    12th of 181
  10. Most Strict Countries in the World · 2024
    tied 14th of 219

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Most Innovative Countries · 2024
    131st of 132
  2. Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    tied 174th of 176
  3. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    195th of 198
  4. Doctors per Capita by Country
    192nd of 195
  5. Countries Without Clean Water
    140th of 144
  6. Access to Clean Water by Country · 2022
    128th of 132
  7. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    181st of 189
  8. Energy Trilemma Energy Performance Index · 2023
    120th of 126
  9. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    tied 171st of 181
  10. HIV Rates Male2,688 per 100k
    HIV Rates by Country · 2023
    190th of 201

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Strongest category Travel (68), weakest Tech & Business (17). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Mozambique83% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  2. Kenya83% similar
  3. Zambia80% similar
  4. Cameroon80% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  5. Ghana80% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59

Cities in Tanzania

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Tanzania?
Tanzania has a population of 72,563,780, 20th among 235 countries.
What does Tanzania rank best at?
Among countries, Tanzania ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (9th of 184); Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (tied 8th of 184); Mortality (Deaths) - Male (11th of 183).
Where does Tanzania rank worst?
Tanzania ranks lowest for Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (181st of 189); Broadband Cost as % of GNI (181st of 193); World Happiness Score (133rd of 144).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Tanzania?
Rankodex ranks Tanzania on 1,650 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,650 metrics with a value for this place, in 584 topics