Which has higher varieties of democracy, Tanzania or Togo?

Tanzania, at 0.365 against 0.351 in Togo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Togo?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Tanzania vs Togo: Varieties of democracy

Tanzania

0.365

in 2025

Togo

0.351

in 2025

Tanzania rank

106th

Togo rank

108th

Varieties of democracy over time

Tanzania
Togo

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.365 against 0.351 in Togo, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 106th and Togo ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 11 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0415	0.015	0.0265	Tanzania
1920s	0.045	0.015	0.03	Tanzania
1930s	0.048	0.015	0.033	Tanzania
1940s	0.052	0.0355	0.0165	Tanzania
1950s	0.0764	0.1151	0.0387	Togo
1960s	0.2517	0.1944	0.0573	Tanzania
1970s	0.2422	0.0796	0.1626	Tanzania
1980s	0.255	0.1492	0.1058	Tanzania
1990s	0.4227	0.2849	0.1378	Tanzania
2000s	0.4522	0.3396	0.1126	Tanzania
2010s	0.4387	0.4347	0.004	Tanzania
2020s	0.3888	0.3848	0.004	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Tanzania or Togo?: Tanzania, at 0.365 against 0.351 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Tanzania and Togo?: 0.014, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Togo rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Tanzania ranks 106th and Togo ranks 108th 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.