Women's Political Empowerment Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.834 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Tanzania, 1915–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.834 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Tanzania peaked at 0.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.175, in 1915.
Tanzania ranks 57th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0.175 | — |
| 1916 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.589 | +236.6% |
| 1966 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.598 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.594 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.612 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.618 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.62 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.635 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.626 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.638 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.649 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.656 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.683 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.711 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.727 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.73 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.763 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.772 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.783 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.79 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.793 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.816 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.813 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.814 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.819 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.817 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.813 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.82 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.826 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.785 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.786 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.819 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.824 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.85 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.845 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.834 | -1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.834 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.834 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7075, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Women's Political Empowerment Index in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +236.6% | 0.175 | 0.589 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.175 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.175 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 7 |
| 1960s | 0.589 | 0.589 | 0.589 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6058 | 0.594 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6367 | 0.62 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7432 | 0.683 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8023 | 0.783 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8135 | 0.785 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8263 | 0.786 | 0.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.843 compare
- 55 Bolivia 0.84 compare
- 56 United Kingdom 0.838 compare
- 58 Argentina 0.832 compare
- 59 South Africa 0.83 compare
- 60 United States 0.829 compare
More gender data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Tanzania?
- Women's political empowerment index in Tanzania was 0.834 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 1915.
- How does Tanzania rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Tanzania ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.