Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.72
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
89th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.822
in 2022
All-time low
0.282
in 1954
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Tanzania, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Tanzania is 0.72, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Tanzania peaked at 0.822 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.282, in 1954.
Tanzania ranks 89th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.285 | — |
| 1915 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.299 | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.282 | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.294 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.671 | +128.2% |
| 1962 | 0.675 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.656 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.684 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.667 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.683 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.683 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.699 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.708 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.723 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.727 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.727 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.721 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.763 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.767 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.752 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.762 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.767 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.768 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.771 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.773 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.748 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.745 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.761 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.758 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.763 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.745 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.729 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.715 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.763 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.822 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.821 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.814 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.72 | -11.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2873 | 0.285 | 0.299 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.299 | 0.299 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2888 | 0.282 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6373 | 0.294 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6816 | 0.667 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6999 | 0.683 | 0.727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.756 | 0.721 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7669 | 0.762 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7566 | 0.729 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7758 | 0.715 | 0.822 | 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Tanzania?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Tanzania was 0.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2022.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.282 in 1954.
- How does Tanzania rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Tanzania ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.