Tanzania: Judicial constraints on executive

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 Tanzania

Judicial constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.829
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.773
 Min - Max 0.566 - 0.829
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.829 index points, unchanged from 0.829 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.567 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1960 to 2024 is 0.773 index points. The minimum value, 0.566 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.829 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Tanzania: Judicial constraints on executive
 2024 0.829
 2023 0.829
 2022 0.789
 2021 0.828
 2020 0.829
 2019 0.770
 2018 0.740
 2017 0.803




Definition: The extent to which the executive branch respects the constitution and complies with court rulings and the extent to which the judiciary can act in an independent fashion.

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