Which has higher varieties of democracy, Tanzania or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 0.386 against 0.365 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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 Ukraine: Varieties of democracy

Tanzania

0.365

in 2025

Ukraine

0.386

in 2025

Tanzania rank

106th

Ukraine rank

103rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Tanzania
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.386 against 0.365 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.021.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.

Tanzania ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.052	0.0995	0.0475	Ukraine
1950s	0.0764	0.1043	0.0279	Ukraine
1960s	0.2517	0.0951	0.1566	Tanzania
1970s	0.2422	0.1068	0.1354	Tanzania
1980s	0.255	0.1225	0.1325	Tanzania
1990s	0.4227	0.4891	0.0664	Ukraine
2000s	0.4522	0.4783	0.0261	Ukraine
2010s	0.4387	0.4563	0.0176	Ukraine
2020s	0.3888	0.4407	0.0518	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Tanzania or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.386 against 0.365 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Tanzania and Ukraine?: 0.021, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Ukraine rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Tanzania ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 103rd 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.