Gabon vs Tanzania: Participatory Democracy Index
Gabon
0.24
in 2025
Tanzania
0.245
in 2025
Gabon rank
102nd
Tanzania rank
100th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Gabon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.245 against 0.24 in Gabon, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.
Gabon ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.01 | 0.006 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 0.004 | 0.01 | 0.006 | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.0102 | 0.0062 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 0.0106 | 0.011 | 0.0004 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 0.0268 | 0.0176 | 0.0092 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 0.0881 | 0.0928 | 0.0047 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.074 | 0.1128 | 0.0388 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.2007 | 0.2327 | 0.032 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.2373 | 0.2935 | 0.0562 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.262 | 0.2834 | 0.0214 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.2378 | 0.2558 | 0.018 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Gabon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.245 against 0.24 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Gabon and Tanzania?
- 0.005, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Gabon ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 100th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.