Which has higher varieties of democracy, Madagascar or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.365 against 0.361 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar 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.

Madagascar vs Tanzania: Varieties of democracy

Madagascar

0.361

in 2025

Tanzania

0.365

in 2025

Madagascar rank

107th

Tanzania rank

106th

Varieties of democracy over time

Madagascar
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.365 against 0.361 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.

Madagascar ranks 107th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.032	0.042	0.01	Tanzania
1920s	0.0285	0.045	0.0165	Tanzania
1930s	0.0328	0.048	0.0152	Tanzania
1940s	0.0409	0.052	0.0111	Tanzania
1950s	0.0793	0.0764	0.0029	Madagascar
1960s	0.2337	0.2517	0.018	Tanzania
1970s	0.1941	0.2422	0.0481	Tanzania
1980s	0.2035	0.255	0.0515	Tanzania
1990s	0.4384	0.4227	0.0157	Madagascar
2000s	0.4669	0.4522	0.0147	Madagascar
2010s	0.3766	0.4387	0.0621	Tanzania
2020s	0.4445	0.3888	0.0557	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Madagascar or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.365 against 0.361 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Madagascar and Tanzania?: 0.004, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Madagascar ranks 107th 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.