Tanzania vs Uganda: Democracy
Tanzania
1
in 2018
Uganda
1
in 2018
Tanzania rank
98th
Uganda rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1.12 | 1.12 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for democracy?
- Tanzania ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 98th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – 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 using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).