Free and Fair Elections Score in Tanzania

Tanzania: Free and Fair Elections Score was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2005
All-time low
4
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Tanzania, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 72007: 72009: 62011: 72013: 72015: 72017: 62019: 62021: 42023: 42025: 4

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections score in Tanzania stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Tanzania peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2021.

That places Tanzania 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.67 6 7 3
2010s 6.6 6 7 5
2020s 4 4 4 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 71 Algeria 4 compare
  2. 71 Angola 4 compare
  3. 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 compare
  4. 71 Ethiopia 4 compare
  5. 71 Iran 4 compare
  6. 71 Jordan 4 compare
  7. 71 Mauritania 4 compare
  8. 71 Pakistan 4 compare
  9. 71 Togo 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Tanzania?
Free and fair elections score in Tanzania was 4 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
How does Tanzania rank for free and fair elections score?
Tanzania ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.