Norway vs Tanzania: Direct Democracy Index

Norway
0.015
in 2025
Tanzania
0.015
in 2025
Norway rank
122nd
Tanzania rank
122nd

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Norway
  • Tanzania
00.050.10.15190019622025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.015 against 0.015 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 122nd and Tanzania ranks 122nd of 175 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Tanzania Difference Ahead
1910s 0.0975 0 0.0975 Norway
1920s 0.1413 0 0.1413 Norway
1930s 0.069 0 0.069 Norway
1940s 0.015 0 0.015 Norway
1950s 0.015 0 0.015 Norway
1960s 0.015 0 0.015 Norway
1970s 0.102 0 0.102 Norway
1980s 0.03 0 0.03 Norway
1990s 0.0855 0 0.0855 Norway
2000s 0.0465 0 0.0465 Norway
2010s 0.015 0.012 0.003 Norway
2020s 0.015 0.015 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Norway or Tanzania?
Norway, at 0.015 against 0.015 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Norway and Tanzania?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tanzania?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Norway and Tanzania rank globally for direct democracy index?
Norway 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

Indicator
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.