India vs Tanzania: Participatory Democracy Index
India
0.246
in 2025
Tanzania
0.245
in 2025
India rank
99th
Tanzania rank
100th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
India currently reports 0.246 against 0.245 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was India ahead.
India ranks 99th and Tanzania ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, India averaged higher in 11 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.01 | 0.032 | India |
| 1920s | 0.0539 | 0.01 | 0.0439 | India |
| 1930s | 0.0747 | 0.0102 | 0.0645 | India |
| 1940s | 0.1137 | 0.011 | 0.1027 | India |
| 1950s | 0.3415 | 0.0176 | 0.3239 | India |
| 1960s | 0.3791 | 0.0928 | 0.2863 | India |
| 1970s | 0.3264 | 0.074 | 0.2524 | India |
| 1980s | 0.4067 | 0.1128 | 0.2939 | India |
| 1990s | 0.4763 | 0.2327 | 0.2436 | India |
| 2000s | 0.4774 | 0.2935 | 0.1839 | India |
| 2010s | 0.3633 | 0.2834 | 0.0799 | India |
| 2020s | 0.248 | 0.2558 | 0.0078 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, India or Tanzania?
- India, at 0.246 against 0.245 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between India and Tanzania?
- 0.001, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- India ranks 99th 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.