Tanzania vs Zambia: Political centralization index
Tanzania
0.24
in 2025
Zambia
0.242
in 2025
Tanzania rank
105th
Zambia rank
104th
Political centralization index over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.242 against 0.24 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.638 | 0.71 | 0.072 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.6208 | 0.6158 | 0.005 | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 0.573 | 0.49 | 0.083 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 0.573 | 0.49 | 0.083 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 0.5702 | 0.5348 | 0.0354 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.2542 | 0.5138 | 0.2596 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.215 | 0.5092 | 0.2942 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2193 | 0.52 | 0.3007 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.205 | 0.3025 | 0.0975 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.189 | 0.1871 | 0.0019 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.1934 | 0.2295 | 0.0361 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1897 | 0.2237 | 0.034 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.242 against 0.24 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.002, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Tanzania ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.