Nigeria vs Tanzania: Democracy
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Tanzania
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
57th
Tanzania rank
57th
Democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 57th and Tanzania ranks 57th of 128 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 4 | 0.6667 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 4 | 1.2 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 57th and Tanzania ranks 57th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).