Civil Liberties Score in Tanzania
Tanzania: Civil Liberties Score was 22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Tanzania, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 22 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Tanzania peaked at 38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36 | — |
| 2004 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22 | -8.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.4 | 23 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 22 | 24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Tanzania?
- Civil liberties score in Tanzania was 22 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for civil liberties score?
- Tanzania ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.