HDI (Human Development Index) refers to a composite statistic which is used to rank countries through level of 'human development'

which is taken as a synonym for some older terms standards of living. It is a comparative measure of education, life expectancy and standards of living among others. http://www.ask.com/question/what-does-hdi-stand-for-in-geography-terms

Tanzanias HDI - Human Development Index

Tanzania (United Republic of) International Human Development Indicators

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Human Development Index Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2000 1995 1990

Tanzania (United Republic of) Low human development Sub-Saharan Africa World 0.476 0.470 0.466 0.458 0.414 0.408 0.401 0.395 0.369 n.a. 0.353 0.466 0.464 0.461 0.455 0.448 0.442 0.432 0.424 0.385 n.a. 0.350 0.475 0.472 0.468 0.463 0.456 0.449 0.440 0.432 0.405 0.397 0.387 0.694 0.692 0.690 0.685 0.683 0.678 0.672 0.666 0.639 0.618 0.600

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The Human Development Index - going beyond income

Each year since 1990 the Human Development Report has published the Human Development Index (HDI) which was introduced as an alternative to conventional measures of national development, such as level of income and the rate of economic growth. The HDI represents a push for a broader definition of well-being and provides a composite measure of three basic dimensions of human development: health, education and income. Tanzania (United Republic of)'s HDI is 0.476, which gives the country a rank of 152 out of 187 countries with comparable data. The HDI of Sub-Saharan Africa as a region increased from 0.366 in 1980 to 0.475 today, placing Tanzania (United Republic of) above the regional average. The HDI trends tell an important story both at the national and regional level and highlight the very large gaps in well-being and life chances that continue to divide our interconnected world. Learn more

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They are not doing as good. As we can see on the map. They have progressed some but there HDI is low compered to other counters including the U.S. I would say they are between 1.0 and 2.0. Because, of the research found and what is considered High, Medium and low.