Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Democratic change
Tanzania
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Tanzania rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tanzania ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
- Tanzania, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for democratic change?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.