Nicaragua vs Tanzania: Democracy

Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Tanzania
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
87th
Tanzania rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 8 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tanzania Difference Ahead
1910s 0.2 0 0.2 Nicaragua
1920s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Nicaragua
1940s 0.1 0 0.1 Nicaragua
1950s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Nicaragua
1970s 0.8889 1 0.1111 Tanzania
1980s 0.5 1 0.5 Tanzania
1990s 2 1 1 Nicaragua
2000s 1.7 1 0.7 Nicaragua
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Nicaragua or Tanzania?
Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for democracy?
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.