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Tanzania

Region Africa Subregion Eastern Africa Income Low income ISO TZA

Tanzania sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Tanzania, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Medium
53 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Low
    37 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    40 / 100
    ▼ -0.4 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    47 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    73 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    69 / 100
    ▼ -2.4 5y
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Trajectory

How Tanzania's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Tanzania most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Medium
4.2 / 10
DRR capacity
Medium
5.4 / 10
Indicators

Indicator workbench

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

Peers

How does Tanzania compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Eastern Africa
#7 of 18median 54
  1. 3RwandaMedium 45
  2. 4ComorosMedium 49
  3. 5ZimbabweMedium 51
  4. 6DjiboutiMedium 52
  5. 7TanzaniaMedium 53
  6. 8KenyaMedium 53
  7. 9ZambiaMedium 54
  8. 10EritreaMedium 54
  9. 11MalawiMedium 54
  10. 12BurundiMedium 55
region
Africa
#24 of 54median 53
  1. 20LibyaMedium 51
  2. 21AngolaMedium 51
  3. 22DjiboutiMedium 52
  4. 23Côte d'IvoireMedium 53
  5. 24TanzaniaMedium 53
  6. 25GuineaMedium 53
  7. 26Guinea-BissauMedium 53
  8. 27SenegalMedium 53
  9. 28KenyaMedium 53
  10. 29Burkina FasoMedium 54
income group
Low income
#7 of 37median 55
  1. 3ComorosMedium 49
  2. 4TogoMedium 50
  3. 5ZimbabweMedium 51
  4. 6TajikistanMedium 52
  5. 7TanzaniaMedium 53
  6. 8GuineaMedium 53
  7. 9Guinea-BissauMedium 53
  8. 10KenyaMedium 53
  9. 11NepalMedium 53
  10. 12North KoreaMedium 54

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Tanzania?
Tanzania sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 53 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Tanzania's risk?
Tanzania's highest pressures are governance (73, high) and adaptation (69). Its strongest area is climate (37).
How might Tanzania's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 14% of Tanzania's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 75 to 75 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Tanzania's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.