Rwanda vs Tanzania: Elected political leaders index
Rwanda
0.916
in 2025
Tanzania
0.91
in 2025
Rwanda rank
138th
Tanzania rank
139th
Elected political leaders index over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.916 against 0.91 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.697 | 0.203 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.777 | 0.377 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.95 | 0.8185 | 0.1315 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.35 | 0.8875 | 0.5375 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.6335 | 0.8875 | 0.254 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.905 | 0.859 | 0.046 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.9157 | 0.91 | 0.0057 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 0.916 against 0.91 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.006, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Rwanda ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.