Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iraq or Tanzania?

Iraq, at 0.369 against 0.365 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq 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.

Iraq vs Tanzania: Varieties of democracy

Iraq

0.369

in 2025

Tanzania

0.365

in 2025

Iraq rank

105th

Tanzania rank

106th

Varieties of democracy over time

Iraq
Tanzania

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.369 against 0.365 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 105th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0772	0.042	0.0352	Iraq
1920s	0.1054	0.045	0.0604	Iraq
1930s	0.1347	0.048	0.0867	Iraq
1940s	0.1395	0.052	0.0875	Iraq
1950s	0.1671	0.0764	0.0907	Iraq
1960s	0.0754	0.2517	0.1763	Tanzania
1970s	0.051	0.2422	0.1912	Tanzania
1980s	0.0775	0.255	0.1775	Tanzania
1990s	0.1087	0.4227	0.314	Tanzania
2000s	0.2744	0.4522	0.1778	Tanzania
2010s	0.4006	0.4387	0.0381	Tanzania
2020s	0.3727	0.3888	0.0162	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iraq or Tanzania?: Iraq, at 0.369 against 0.365 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Iraq and Tanzania?: 0.004, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tanzania?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Tanzania rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Iraq ranks 105th 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.