Canada vs Tanzania: Direct Democracy Index
Canada
0.015
in 2025
Tanzania
0.015
in 2025
Canada rank
122nd
Tanzania rank
122nd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Canada
- Tanzania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.015 against 0.015 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.
Canada ranks 122nd and Tanzania ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.099 | 0 | 0.099 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.03 | 0 | 0.03 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.015 | 0.012 | 0.003 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Canada or Tanzania?
- Canada, at 0.015 against 0.015 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Canada and Tanzania?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Tanzania rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Canada ranks 122nd 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.