Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.822 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.822, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.822 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1914.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.032 | — |
| 1915 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.391 | +1121.9% |
| 1962 | 0.586 | +49.9% |
| 1963 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.593 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.606 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.622 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.658 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.66 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.71 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.719 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.749 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.764 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.763 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.769 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.786 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.812 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.807 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.801 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.793 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.778 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.786 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.789 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.694 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.703 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.726 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.738 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.815 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.804 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.822 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5111 | 0.032 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.586 | 0.586 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6004 | 0.586 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7271 | 0.658 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7862 | 0.763 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7844 | 0.694 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.768 | 0.703 | 0.822 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.823 compare
- 52 Costa Rica 0.817 compare
- 53 Mauritius 0.813 compare
- 54 Benin 0.812 compare
- 54 Guyana 0.812 compare
- 54 Republic of Korea 0.812 compare
More gender data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil society participation index in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Women's civil society participation index in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.822 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1914.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.