Rwanda vs Tanzania: Free country
Rwanda
0
in 2025
Tanzania
0
in 2025
Rwanda rank
138th
Tanzania rank
138th
Free country over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0 against 0 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 0 against 0 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for free country?
- Rwanda ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).