Justified Political Positions Score in Tanzania

Tanzania: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.184 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.184
Change on year
down 72.2%
World rank
112th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1985
All-time low
-3.09
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Tanzania, 1914–2025

-3-2-101191419692025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Tanzania is 0.184, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.2% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Tanzania peaked at 1.24 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.09, in 1914.

That places Tanzania 112th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -3.09 -3.09 -3.09 6
1920s -3.09 -3.09 -3.09 10
1930s -3.09 -3.09 -3.09 10
1940s -3.09 -3.09 -3.09 10
1950s -3.09 -3.09 -3.09 10
1960s 0.7378 -2.3 1.07 10
1970s 1.07 1.07 1.07 10
1980s 0.9807 0.799 1.24 10
1990s 0.9886 0.959 1.03 10
2000s 1.02 0.995 1.03 10
2010s 0.9341 0.783 1.02 10
2020s 0.6762 0.184 0.882 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 109 Cote d'Ivoire 0.231 compare
  2. 110 China 0.225 compare
  3. 111 Jordan 0.212 compare
  4. 113 Bangladesh 0.175 compare
  5. 114 Serbia 0.167 compare
  6. 115 Ecuador 0.148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Tanzania?
Justified political positions score in Tanzania was 0.184 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1985.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -3.09 in 1914.
How does Tanzania rank for justified political positions score?
Tanzania ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.