Which has higher varieties of democracy, India or Tanzania?

India, at 0.377 against 0.365 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India 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.

India vs Tanzania: Varieties of democracy

India

0.377

in 2025

Tanzania

0.365

in 2025

India rank

104th

Tanzania rank

106th

Varieties of democracy over time

India
Tanzania

How they compare

India currently reports 0.377 against 0.365 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was India ahead.

India ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 106th 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	0.076	0.042	0.034	India
1920s	0.135	0.045	0.09	India
1930s	0.1588	0.048	0.1108	India
1940s	0.19	0.052	0.138	India
1950s	0.5832	0.0764	0.5068	India
1960s	0.6577	0.2517	0.406	India
1970s	0.5649	0.2422	0.3227	India
1980s	0.6536	0.255	0.3986	India
1990s	0.7305	0.4227	0.3078	India
2000s	0.7245	0.4522	0.2723	India
2010s	0.5735	0.4387	0.1348	India
2020s	0.384	0.3888	0.0048	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, India or Tanzania?: India, at 0.377 against 0.365 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between India and Tanzania?: 0.012, 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 varieties of democracy?: India ranks 104th 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.