What is elected political leaders index in Tanzania?

Elected political leaders index in Tanzania was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1962.

What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1915.

How does Tanzania rank for elected political leaders index?

Tanzania ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elected Political Leaders Index in Tanzania

Name: Elected Political Leaders Index in Tanzania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Elected Political Leaders Index was 0.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.91

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

139th

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1962

All-time low

in 1915

Years of data

111

1915–2025

Elected Political Leaders Index in Tanzania, 1915–2025

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.91 for elected political leaders index in 2025.

The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Tanzania peaked at 1 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1915.

That places Tanzania 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0	0	0	5
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0.697	0	1	10
1970s	0.777	0.76	0.794	10
1980s	0.8185	0.772	0.865	10
1990s	0.8875	0.865	0.91	10
2000s	0.8875	0.865	0.91	10
2010s	0.859	0.838	0.88	10
2020s	0.91	0.91	0.91	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

136 Comoros 0.932 compare
137 Botswana 0.925 compare
138 Rwanda 0.916 compare
140 Burundi 0.906 compare
141 Guyana 0.903 compare
142 Mauritius 0.886 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Tanzania

Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 231.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5023 °C (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected political leaders index in Tanzania?: Elected political leaders index in Tanzania was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1962.
What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1915.
How does Tanzania rank for elected political leaders index?: Tanzania ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Elected Political Leaders Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).