Civil Society Participation Index in Tanzania

Tanzania: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.793 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.793
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
54th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.871
in 2024
All-time low
0.054
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Tanzania, 1914–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Tanzania is 0.793, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Tanzania peaked at 0.871 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1914.

That places Tanzania 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Tanzania, 1914 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1914 0.054
1915 0.054 +0.0%
1916 0.054 +0.0%
1917 0.054 +0.0%
1918 0.054 +0.0%
1919 0.054 +0.0%
1920 0.054 +0.0%
1921 0.054 +0.0%
1922 0.054 +0.0%
1923 0.054 +0.0%
1924 0.054 +0.0%
1925 0.054 +0.0%
1926 0.054 +0.0%
1927 0.054 +0.0%
1928 0.054 +0.0%
1929 0.054 +0.0%
1930 0.054 +0.0%
1931 0.054 +0.0%
1932 0.054 +0.0%
1933 0.054 +0.0%
1934 0.054 +0.0%
1935 0.054 +0.0%
1936 0.054 +0.0%
1937 0.054 +0.0%
1938 0.054 +0.0%
1939 0.054 +0.0%
1940 0.054 +0.0%
1941 0.054 +0.0%
1942 0.054 +0.0%
1943 0.054 +0.0%
1944 0.054 +0.0%
1945 0.054 +0.0%
1946 0.054 +0.0%
1947 0.054 +0.0%
1948 0.054 +0.0%
1949 0.054 +0.0%
1950 0.054 +0.0%
1951 0.054 +0.0%
1952 0.054 +0.0%
1953 0.054 +0.0%
1954 0.08 +48.1%
1955 0.087 +8.7%
1956 0.087 +0.0%
1957 0.087 +0.0%
1958 0.087 +0.0%
1959 0.087 +0.0%
1960 0.087 +0.0%
1961 0.428 +392.0%
1962 0.39 -8.9%
1963 0.39 +0.0%
1964 0.39 +0.0%
1965 0.39 +0.0%
1966 0.402 +3.1%
1967 0.289 -28.1%
1968 0.289 +0.0%
1969 0.289 +0.0%
1970 0.289 +0.0%
1971 0.289 +0.0%
1972 0.289 +0.0%
1973 0.289 +0.0%
1974 0.289 +0.0%
1975 0.289 +0.0%
1976 0.289 +0.0%
1977 0.289 +0.0%
1978 0.289 +0.0%
1979 0.289 +0.0%
1980 0.437 +51.2%
1981 0.437 +0.0%
1982 0.437 +0.0%
1983 0.437 +0.0%
1984 0.437 +0.0%
1985 0.445 +1.8%
1986 0.585 +31.5%
1987 0.585 +0.0%
1988 0.585 +0.0%
1989 0.58 -0.9%
1990 0.573 -1.2%
1991 0.643 +12.2%
1992 0.676 +5.1%
1993 0.685 +1.3%
1994 0.685 +0.0%
1995 0.788 +15.0%
1996 0.792 +0.5%
1997 0.792 +0.0%
1998 0.792 +0.0%
1999 0.792 +0.0%
2000 0.792 +0.0%
2001 0.792 +0.0%
2002 0.792 +0.0%
2003 0.792 +0.0%
2004 0.792 +0.0%
2005 0.797 +0.6%
2006 0.797 +0.0%
2007 0.797 +0.0%
2008 0.797 +0.0%
2009 0.797 +0.0%
2010 0.808 +1.4%
2011 0.808 +0.0%
2012 0.808 +0.0%
2013 0.808 +0.0%
2014 0.808 +0.0%
2015 0.783 -3.1%
2016 0.781 -0.3%
2017 0.786 +0.6%
2018 0.78 -0.8%
2019 0.802 +2.8%
2020 0.8 -0.2%
2021 0.832 +4.0%
2022 0.754 -9.4%
2023 0.814 +8.0%
2024 0.871 +7.0%
2025 0.793 -9.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.793 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.793 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.054 0.054 0.054 6
1920s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1930s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1940s 0.054 0.054 0.054 10
1950s 0.0731 0.054 0.087 10
1960s 0.3344 0.087 0.428 10
1970s 0.289 0.289 0.289 10
1980s 0.4965 0.437 0.585 10
1990s 0.7218 0.573 0.792 10
2000s 0.7945 0.792 0.797 10
2010s 0.7972 0.78 0.808 10
2020s 0.8107 0.754 0.871 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 51 South Korea 0.804 compare
  2. 52 Israel 0.803 compare
  3. 53 Gambia 0.8 compare
  4. 55 Colombia 0.787 compare
  5. 55 Moldova 0.787 compare
  6. 57 Nigeria 0.786 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Tanzania?
Civil society participation index in Tanzania was 0.793 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2024.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1914.
How does Tanzania rank for civil society participation index?
Tanzania ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.