Belgium vs Tanzania: Direct Democracy Index
Belgium
0.017
in 2025
Tanzania
0.015
in 2025
Belgium rank
120th
Tanzania rank
122nd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Belgium
- Tanzania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.017 against 0.015 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.
Belgium ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.0102 | 0 | 0.0102 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.017 | 0 | 0.017 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.017 | 0.012 | 0.005 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.017 | 0.015 | 0.002 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Belgium or Tanzania?
- Belgium, at 0.017 against 0.015 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Belgium and Tanzania?
- 0.002, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Tanzania rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Belgium ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.