Rwanda vs Tanzania: Institutionalized autocracy
Institutionalized autocracy over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4 against 3 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 6 | 0.7 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3 | 0.3 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher institutionalized autocracy, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 4 against 3 in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in institutionalized autocracy between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 1, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for institutionalized autocracy?
- Rwanda ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.