Somalia vs Tanzania: Political regime polity

Somalia
1
in 2018
Tanzania
1
in 2018
Somalia rank
98th
Tanzania rank
98th

Political regime polity over time

  • Somalia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1 against 1 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 98th and Tanzania ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.78 0 1.78 Somalia
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0.9 0.8 0.1 Somalia
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Somalia or Tanzania?
Somalia, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Somalia and Tanzania?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Somalia and Tanzania rank globally for political regime polity?
Somalia ranks 98th and Tanzania ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed