Malawi vs Tanzania: Strong elected local governments index
Malawi
0.895
in 2025
Tanzania
0.895
in 2025
Malawi rank
71st
Tanzania rank
71st
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.895 against 0.895 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 9 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.264 | 0.0196 | 0.2444 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.5513 | 0.2475 | 0.3038 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.381 | 0.129 | 0.252 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.381 | 0.307 | 0.074 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.381 | 0.5908 | 0.2098 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.5778 | 0.928 | 0.3502 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.7334 | 0.8915 | 0.1581 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.9205 | 0.8712 | 0.0493 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 0.895 against 0.895 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Malawi ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 71st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.