Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Tanzania
1
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1
in 2018
Tanzania rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Tanzania ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0.7 0.7 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.8 0.1 0.7 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 Zimbabwe?
Tanzania, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
0, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Tanzania ranks 98th and Zimbabwe 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).