Which has higher liberal democracy index, Philippines or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.297 against 0.291 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines 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.

Philippines vs Tanzania: Liberal Democracy Index

Philippines

0.291

in 2025

Tanzania

0.297

in 2025

Philippines rank

98th

Tanzania rank

96th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Philippines
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.297 against 0.291 in Philippines, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 98th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1372	0.0728	0.0644	Philippines
1920s	0.1418	0.0786	0.0632	Philippines
1930s	0.1577	0.0892	0.0685	Philippines
1940s	0.159	0.09	0.069	Philippines
1950s	0.2723	0.0953	0.177	Philippines
1960s	0.2861	0.2331	0.053	Philippines
1970s	0.0827	0.2393	0.1566	Tanzania
1980s	0.1605	0.2453	0.0848	Tanzania
1990s	0.4214	0.3566	0.0648	Philippines
2000s	0.3724	0.3839	0.0115	Tanzania
2010s	0.3688	0.3745	0.0057	Tanzania
2020s	0.283	0.335	0.052	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Philippines or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.297 against 0.291 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Philippines and Tanzania?: 0.006, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Philippines ranks 98th 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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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: 18 September 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.