Stateness Index in Tanzania

Tanzania: Stateness Index was 7.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.25
in 2007
All-time low
7
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Tanzania, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 7.82007: 8.22009: 7.22011: 7.22013: 72015: 7.22017: 72019: 7.82021: 7.52023: 7.52025: 7.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for stateness index in Tanzania is 7.5, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Tanzania peaked at 8.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2013.

Tanzania ranks 55th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.75 7.25 8.25 3
2010s 7.25 7 7.75 5
2020s 7.5 7.5 7.5 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 55 Algeria 7.5 compare
  2. 55 Brazil 7.5 compare
  3. 55 Cote d'Ivoire 7.5 compare
  4. 55 El Salvador 7.5 compare
  5. 55 Liberia 7.5 compare
  6. 55 Namibia 7.5 compare
  7. 55 Paraguay 7.5 compare
  8. 55 South Africa 7.5 compare
  9. 55 Tajikistan 7.5 compare
  10. 55 Ukraine 7.5 compare
  11. 55 Uzbekistan 7.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Tanzania?
Stateness index in Tanzania was 7.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
How does Tanzania rank for stateness index?
Tanzania ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
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
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.