Algeria vs Tanzania: Distribution of Democracy Index

Algeria
12
in 2018
Tanzania
13
in 2018
Algeria rank
116th
Tanzania rank
113th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Algeria
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 13 against 12 in Algeria, a difference of 1.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Tanzania ahead.

Algeria ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 113th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 4 2.62 Tanzania
1970s 1 4 3 Tanzania
1980s 1.7 4 2.3 Tanzania
1990s 6 6.8 0.8 Tanzania
2000s 10 9 1 Algeria
2010s 12 10.78 1.22 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Algeria or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 13 against 12 in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Algeria and Tanzania?
1, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tanzania?
57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Tanzania rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Algeria ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 113th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).