Eswatini vs Tanzania: Free and Fair Elections Index
Eswatini
0.376
in 2025
Tanzania
0.364
in 2025
Eswatini rank
104th
Tanzania rank
106th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Eswatini
- Tanzania
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.376 against 0.364 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.
Eswatini ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.0596 | 0.0596 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.2336 | 0.5111 | 0.2775 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.2024 | 0.4694 | 0.267 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.297 | 0.4652 | 0.1682 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.2504 | 0.5148 | 0.2644 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.2878 | 0.4177 | 0.1299 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.2861 | 0.4632 | 0.1771 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.3328 | 0.3607 | 0.0278 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Eswatini or Tanzania?
- Eswatini, at 0.376 against 0.364 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Eswatini and Tanzania?
- 0.012, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Tanzania rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Eswatini ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.