What is strong civil society index in Tanzania?

Strong civil society index in Tanzania was 0.683 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2024.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1960.

How does Tanzania rank for strong civil society index?

Tanzania ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Tanzania

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Tanzania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.683 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.683

Change on year

down 13.4%

World rank

99th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.789

in 2024

All-time low

0.23

in 1960

Years of data

112

1914–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Tanzania, 1914–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Tanzania is 0.683, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Tanzania peaked at 0.789 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 1960.

Tanzania ranks 99th 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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Tanzania, 1914 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1914	0.233	—
1915	0.233	+0.0%
1916	0.233	+0.0%
1917	0.233	+0.0%
1918	0.233	+0.0%
1919	0.233	+0.0%
1920	0.233	+0.0%
1921	0.233	+0.0%
1922	0.233	+0.0%
1923	0.233	+0.0%
1924	0.233	+0.0%
1925	0.233	+0.0%
1926	0.233	+0.0%
1927	0.233	+0.0%
1928	0.233	+0.0%
1929	0.233	+0.0%
1930	0.278	+19.3%
1931	0.278	+0.0%
1932	0.278	+0.0%
1933	0.278	+0.0%
1934	0.278	+0.0%
1935	0.278	+0.0%
1936	0.278	+0.0%
1937	0.278	+0.0%
1938	0.278	+0.0%
1939	0.278	+0.0%
1940	0.278	+0.0%
1941	0.278	+0.0%
1942	0.278	+0.0%
1943	0.278	+0.0%
1944	0.278	+0.0%
1945	0.278	+0.0%
1946	0.278	+0.0%
1947	0.278	+0.0%
1948	0.278	+0.0%
1949	0.278	+0.0%
1950	0.278	+0.0%
1951	0.278	+0.0%
1952	0.278	+0.0%
1953	0.278	+0.0%
1954	0.278	+0.0%
1955	0.278	+0.0%
1956	0.278	+0.0%
1957	0.278	+0.0%
1958	0.278	+0.0%
1959	0.278	+0.0%
1960	0.23	-17.3%
1961	0.444	+93.0%
1962	0.399	-10.1%
1963	0.399	+0.0%
1964	0.399	+0.0%
1965	0.399	+0.0%
1966	0.399	+0.0%
1967	0.339	-15.0%
1968	0.298	-12.1%
1969	0.298	+0.0%
1970	0.298	+0.0%
1971	0.298	+0.0%
1972	0.298	+0.0%
1973	0.298	+0.0%
1974	0.298	+0.0%
1975	0.298	+0.0%
1976	0.28	-6.0%
1977	0.28	+0.0%
1978	0.28	+0.0%
1979	0.28	+0.0%
1980	0.375	+33.9%
1981	0.375	+0.0%
1982	0.543	+44.8%
1983	0.543	+0.0%
1984	0.543	+0.0%
1985	0.551	+1.5%
1986	0.586	+6.4%
1987	0.586	+0.0%
1988	0.586	+0.0%
1989	0.586	+0.0%
1990	0.593	+1.2%
1991	0.699	+17.9%
1992	0.758	+8.4%
1993	0.758	+0.0%
1994	0.758	+0.0%
1995	0.744	-1.8%
1996	0.777	+4.4%
1997	0.777	+0.0%
1998	0.777	+0.0%
1999	0.777	+0.0%
2000	0.777	+0.0%
2001	0.777	+0.0%
2002	0.777	+0.0%
2003	0.777	+0.0%
2004	0.777	+0.0%
2005	0.712	-8.4%
2006	0.712	+0.0%
2007	0.712	+0.0%
2008	0.726	+2.0%
2009	0.726	+0.0%
2010	0.726	+0.0%
2011	0.726	+0.0%
2012	0.726	+0.0%
2013	0.71	-2.2%
2014	0.71	+0.0%
2015	0.624	-12.1%
2016	0.541	-13.3%
2017	0.552	+2.0%
2018	0.515	-6.7%
2019	0.506	-1.7%
2020	0.515	+1.8%
2021	0.554	+7.6%
2022	0.546	-1.4%
2023	0.764	+39.9%
2024	0.789	+3.3%
2025	0.683	-13.4%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 0.683 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 0.683 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.233	0.233	0.233	6
1920s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1930s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1940s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1950s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1960s	0.3604	0.23	0.444	10
1970s	0.2908	0.28	0.298	10
1980s	0.5274	0.375	0.586	10
1990s	0.7418	0.593	0.777	10
2000s	0.7473	0.712	0.777	10
2010s	0.6336	0.506	0.726	10
2020s	0.6418	0.515	0.789	6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

98 Bhutan 0.687 compare
100 Argentina 0.68 compare
100 Bolivia 0.68 compare
102 Pakistan 0.677 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Tanzania

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Tanzania?: Strong civil society index in Tanzania was 0.683 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2024.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1960.
How does Tanzania rank for strong civil society index?: Tanzania ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).