Tanzania vs Zambia: Liberal political institutions index
Tanzania
0.704
in 2025
Zambia
0.706
in 2025
Tanzania rank
82nd
Zambia rank
81st
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.706 against 0.704 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2802 | 0.261 | 0.0192 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 0.3028 | 0.311 | 0.0082 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.343 | 0.381 | 0.038 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.343 | 0.381 | 0.038 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.3493 | 0.3775 | 0.0282 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.662 | 0.4658 | 0.1962 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.7023 | 0.4767 | 0.2256 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.7043 | 0.4504 | 0.2539 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.7689 | 0.6998 | 0.0691 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.7979 | 0.7933 | 0.0046 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.7961 | 0.7537 | 0.0424 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.7725 | 0.7447 | 0.0278 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.706 against 0.704 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.002, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Tanzania ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.