Which has higher varieties of democracy, Angola or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.365 against 0.344 in Angola as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Tanzania: Varieties of democracy

Angola

0.344

in 2025

Tanzania

0.365

in 2025

Angola rank

109th

Tanzania rank

106th

Varieties of democracy over time

Angola
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.365 against 0.344 in Angola, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

Across all 111 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 176 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.008	0.042	0.034	Tanzania
1920s	0.008	0.045	0.037	Tanzania
1930s	0.008	0.048	0.04	Tanzania
1940s	0.008	0.052	0.044	Tanzania
1950s	0.008	0.0764	0.0684	Tanzania
1960s	0.0081	0.2517	0.2436	Tanzania
1970s	0.0434	0.2422	0.1988	Tanzania
1980s	0.073	0.255	0.182	Tanzania
1990s	0.1389	0.4227	0.2838	Tanzania
2000s	0.1694	0.4522	0.2828	Tanzania
2010s	0.2964	0.4387	0.1423	Tanzania
2020s	0.3337	0.3888	0.0552	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Angola or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.365 against 0.344 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Angola and Tanzania?: 0.021, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Tanzania?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Angola and Tanzania rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Angola ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.