Which has higher liberal democracy index, Indonesia or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.297 against 0.296 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tanzania?

111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Tanzania: Liberal Democracy Index

Indonesia

0.296

in 2025

Tanzania

0.297

in 2025

Indonesia rank

97th

Tanzania rank

96th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Indonesia
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.297 against 0.296 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.

Indonesia ranks 97th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.023	0.0728	0.0498	Tanzania
1920s	0.023	0.0786	0.0556	Tanzania
1930s	0.0257	0.0892	0.0635	Tanzania
1940s	0.0749	0.09	0.0151	Tanzania
1950s	0.226	0.0953	0.1307	Indonesia
1960s	0.0891	0.2331	0.144	Tanzania
1970s	0.0642	0.2393	0.1751	Tanzania
1980s	0.0573	0.2453	0.188	Tanzania
1990s	0.0959	0.3566	0.2607	Tanzania
2000s	0.5238	0.3839	0.1399	Indonesia
2010s	0.5056	0.3745	0.1311	Indonesia
2020s	0.3625	0.335	0.0275	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Indonesia or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.297 against 0.296 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Indonesia and Tanzania?: 0.001, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tanzania?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Tanzania rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Indonesia ranks 97th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.