Fiji vs Tanzania: Democracy Index

Fiji
2
in 2018
Tanzania
3
in 2018
Fiji rank
116th
Tanzania rank
113th

Democracy Index over time

  • Fiji
  • Tanzania
-50510196119892018

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 3 against 2 in Fiji, a difference of 1.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 113th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 6 -6 12 Fiji
1980s 3.9 -6 9.9 Fiji
1990s 5.4 -3.2 8.6 Fiji
2000s 1.8 -1 2.8 Fiji
2010s -0.6667 0.7778 1.44 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Fiji or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 3 against 2 in Fiji as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Fiji and Tanzania?
1, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tanzania?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Fiji and Tanzania rank globally for democracy index?
Fiji ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 113th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).