What is political corruption index in Tanzania?

Political corruption index in Tanzania was 0.329 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 0.643 in 1914.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1965.

How does Tanzania rank for political corruption index?

Tanzania ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tanzania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Tanzania

Name: Political Corruption Index in Tanzania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Political Corruption Index was 0.329 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.329

Change on year

up 17.1%

World rank

112th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.643

in 1914

All-time low

0.168

in 1965

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Political Corruption Index in Tanzania, 1914–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Tanzania stood at 0.329.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Tanzania peaked at 0.643 in 1914 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 1965.

That places Tanzania 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 112 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.643	0.643	0.643	6
1920s	0.5961	0.487	0.643	10
1930s	0.487	0.487	0.487	10
1940s	0.487	0.487	0.487	10
1950s	0.487	0.487	0.487	10
1960s	0.2425	0.168	0.505	10
1970s	0.174	0.174	0.174	10
1980s	0.2572	0.18	0.353	10
1990s	0.4348	0.394	0.468	10
2000s	0.465	0.46	0.468	10
2010s	0.4026	0.304	0.462	10
2020s	0.3017	0.269	0.329	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

109 Kuwait 0.346 compare
110 Vanuatu 0.332 compare
111 Qatar 0.331 compare
113 Saudi Arabia 0.326 compare
114 Moldova 0.325 compare
115 Malaysia 0.322 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Tanzania

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.365 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.552 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.616 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.365 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.245 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.297 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Tanzania?: Political corruption index in Tanzania was 0.329 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.643 in 1914.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1965.
How does Tanzania rank for political corruption index?: Tanzania ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.