Women's Political Participation Index in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.996 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.996
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.998
in 2022
All-time low
0.128
in 1915
Years of data
73
1915–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1915–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.996, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.998 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1915.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Women's Political Participation Index in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0.128 | — |
| 1916 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.663 | +418.0% |
| 1966 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.688 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.676 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.732 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.75 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.757 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.751 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.815 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.83 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.811 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.885 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.896 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.932 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.949 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.978 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.987 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.989 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.995 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.993 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.994 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.99 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.986 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.994 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.998 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.996 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 7 |
| 1960s | 0.663 | 0.663 | 0.663 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7124 | 0.676 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7712 | 0.751 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8547 | 0.811 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9618 | 0.932 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9904 | 0.986 | 0.995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.995 | 0.99 | 0.998 | 6 |
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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 political participation index in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Women's political participation index in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.996 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1915.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for women's political participation index?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Political 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 are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.