Rwanda vs Tanzania: Liberal democracy
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Tanzania
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
87th
Tanzania rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Rwanda ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.