⌛ Then vs now
How has Tanzania changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Tanzania now live 15 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
35.2% in 1990, 45.1% in 2024.
People
Population
26.1 million in 1990, 70.6 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
6.2 children per woman in 1990, 4.54 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
15.5 years in 1990, 17.2 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3% in 1990, 3% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$925 in 1990, Int$4,470 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$6.18 billion in 1990, $90.1 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
3.6% in 1991, 1.6% in 2025.
Military spending
2.1% in 1990, 1.2% in 2025.
Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)
73.5% in 1991, 51.3% in 2018.
Health
Life expectancy
52 years in 1990, 67.2 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
106 per 1,000 in 1990, 28.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
1.7% in 1990, 10.5% in 2024.
Hospital beds
1 per 1,000 in 1990, 0.8 per 1,000 in 2022.
Everyday life
Meat supply
10.3 kg in 1990, 12.2 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,130 kcal in 1990, 2,520 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
3.3 years in 1990, 6.1 years in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
2 in 1990, 2 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
19% in 1990, 37% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 31% in 2024.
Access to electricity
6.8% in 1992, 52.4% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 127 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.1 t in 1990, 0.3 t in 2024.
Forest cover
65.7% in 1990, 49.6% in 2024.