Freedom in Tanzania
Where Tanzania sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Tanzania has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.552 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.616 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.673 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.728 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.720 | 2025 | 56 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.515 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.157 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.260 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.046 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 127 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 81.3 | 2023 | 85 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 133 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 153 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 154 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 22.0 | 2025 | 113 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 6.0 | 2025 | 125 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 39.0% | 2025 | 108 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 12.7% | 2024 | 21 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 17.0% | 2023 | 15 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 46.4 | 2024 | 110 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $3,821 | 2025 | 133 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 5.9% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 1.6% | 2025 | 11 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 31.2% | 2024 | 136 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.2 | 2024 | 125 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 126.6 | 2024 | 48 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.365 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.297 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.712 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.722 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.681 | 2025 | 65 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.329 | 2025 | 56 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.793 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.834 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 45.6 | 2024 | 100 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 41.9 | 2024 | 80 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 45.7 | 2024 | 97 of 169 |
| Political stability | 59.2 | 2024 | 102 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.555 | 2023 | 137 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 67.2 | 2024 | 133 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 3.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 3.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 27.9% | 2023 | 80 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 276.0 | 2023 | 143 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 39.5% | 2025 | 28 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 80.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 4.54 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 1.8 | 2024 | 40 of 168 |
| Population | 70.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.31 | 2024 | 23 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 78.3% | 2021 | 20 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 52.4% | 2024 | 153 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Tanzania in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Tanzania, not a zero. Who publishes what