Philippines vs Tanzania: Participatory Democracy Index
Philippines
0.261
in 2025
Tanzania
0.245
in 2025
Philippines rank
97th
Tanzania rank
100th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Philippines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.261 against 0.245 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 111 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 97th and Tanzania ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1134 | 0.01 | 0.1034 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0.1199 | 0.01 | 0.1099 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.1428 | 0.0102 | 0.1326 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.149 | 0.011 | 0.138 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.2454 | 0.0176 | 0.2278 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.2563 | 0.0928 | 0.1635 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.1437 | 0.074 | 0.0697 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.2073 | 0.1128 | 0.0945 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.3879 | 0.2327 | 0.1552 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.3428 | 0.2935 | 0.0493 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.3409 | 0.2834 | 0.0575 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.2753 | 0.2558 | 0.0195 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Philippines or Tanzania?
- Philippines, at 0.261 against 0.245 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Philippines and Tanzania?
- 0.016, with Philippines 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 participatory democracy index?
- Philippines ranks 97th 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.