Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Tanzania, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Tanzania peaked at -0.2567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.2567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -0.3795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +47.1% |
| 2002 | -0.4528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | -0.432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | -0.4924 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -29.8% |
| 2006 | -0.4036 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | -0.3525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3716 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | -0.3649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3602 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | -0.4753 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | -0.4351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | -0.3657 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | -0.4128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | -0.5345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | -0.5669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -0.5598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | -0.488 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | -0.5243 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.8846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.3977 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4924 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4397 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3602 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.488 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 135 Brazil -0.4855 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 136 Zambia -0.4925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire -0.5216 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea -0.5726 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 140 Togo -0.6275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 141 Colombia -0.6283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance estimate in Tanzania?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Tanzania was -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Tanzania ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.