Rule of Law Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Rule of Law Index was 0.712 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.712
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.876
in 1962
All-time low
0.351
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Rule of Law Index in Tanzania, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.712 for rule of law index in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Tanzania peaked at 0.876 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.351, in 1914.
Tanzania ranks 67th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Rule of Law Index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.351 | — |
| 1915 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.363 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.606 | +66.9% |
| 1962 | 0.876 | +44.6% |
| 1963 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.864 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.847 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.854 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.842 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.83 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.781 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.693 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.706 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.662 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.674 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.667 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.655 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.657 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.646 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.653 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.658 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.661 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.67 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.643 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.698 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.767 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.781 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.761 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.763 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.787 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.798 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.786 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.783 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.712 | -9.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.712 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.712 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.351 | 0.351 | 0.351 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.351 | 0.351 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.351 | 0.351 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.351 | 0.351 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.351 | 0.351 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7841 | 0.363 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.842 | 0.842 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7742 | 0.693 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6573 | 0.646 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.656 | 0.646 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7063 | 0.64 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7777 | 0.712 | 0.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 index in Tanzania?
- Rule of law index in Tanzania was 0.712 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.876 in 1962.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1914.
- How does Tanzania rank for rule of law index?
- Tanzania ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.