Key features of electoral democracy in Tanzania
Tanzania: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.365 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in Tanzania, 1915–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Tanzania is 0.365, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Tanzania peaked at 0.491 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1917.
That places Tanzania 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.039 | 0.044 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.048 | 0.047 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0764 | 0.052 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2517 | 0.165 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2422 | 0.241 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.255 | 0.242 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4227 | 0.287 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4522 | 0.429 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4387 | 0.383 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3888 | 0.365 | 0.413 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,592 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.673 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.297 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.365 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.616 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.552 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.245 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Tanzania?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Tanzania was 0.365 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.491 in 1996.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1917.
- How does Tanzania rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Tanzania ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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