Russia vs Tanzania: Democracy

Russia
1
in 2025
Tanzania
1
in 2025
Russia rank
87th
Tanzania rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Russia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1910s 0.2 0 0.2 Russia
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0.8 0.8 Tanzania
1970s 0 1 1 Tanzania
1980s 0 1 1 Tanzania
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Tanzania
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Russia or Tanzania?
Russia, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Russia and Tanzania?
0, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tanzania?
111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Russia and Tanzania rank globally for democracy?
Russia 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.