Liberal Political Institutions Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.704 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Tanzania, 1915–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.704 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Tanzania peaked at 0.815 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.279, in 1915.
That places Tanzania 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 111 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2802 | 0.279 | 0.285 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.3028 | 0.285 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3493 | 0.343 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.662 | 0.369 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7023 | 0.694 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7043 | 0.701 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7689 | 0.738 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7979 | 0.79 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7961 | 0.754 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7725 | 0.704 | 0.798 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 231.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5023 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Tanzania?
- Liberal political institutions index in Tanzania was 0.704 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.815 in 2015.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 in 1915.
- How does Tanzania rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.