Key features of liberal democracy in Tanzania
Tanzania: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.297 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.297
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
96th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.404
in 2011
All-time low
0.072
in 1917
Years of data
111
1915–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Tanzania, 1915–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.297 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Tanzania peaked at 0.404 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1917.
That places Tanzania 96th 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 | 0.0728 | 0.072 | 0.074 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.0786 | 0.074 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0892 | 0.089 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0953 | 0.09 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2331 | 0.117 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2393 | 0.238 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2453 | 0.24 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3566 | 0.27 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3839 | 0.372 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3745 | 0.325 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.335 | 0.297 | 0.357 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More social development data for Tanzania
- 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 liberal democracy in Tanzania?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Tanzania was 0.297 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.404 in 2011.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1917.
- How does Tanzania rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Tanzania ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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