Tanzania is a unitary presidential republic that includes the semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago. Chama Cha Mapinduzi and its predecessor party have governed since independence, and President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared winner of the October 2025 election amid unrest.
In the 12 Axes register, Tanzania leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Tanzania sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Unitary state, Zanzibar semi-autonomous
Oligarchy
CCM and predecessor TANU have governed since 1961
Statist
Internet curbs and unrest after 2025 election
Non-Interventionist
Non-aligned, pan-African diplomacy
Neutral
Armed forces with peacekeeping role
Centrist
Swahili national language, many peoples
Mixed Economic
Mixed economy, state investment drive
Balanced
Market reforms with state projects
Free Trade
EAC and SADC trade member
Spiritual
Secular state, Christian and Muslim majorities
Traditionalist
Same-sex acts criminalised
Neutral
No distinct state stance on technology
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Tanzania is at Autocratic 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Tanzania is at Unitary 68%, almost the register median of Unitary 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
Map: Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
