Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Academic Freedom Index
Bangladesh
0.519
in 2025
Tanzania
0.515
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
103rd
Tanzania rank
104th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.519 against 0.515 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5767 | 0.042 | 0.5347 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.4878 | 0.2508 | 0.237 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.4897 | 0.383 | 0.1067 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.3927 | 0.397 | 0.0043 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.5649 | 0.5627 | 0.0022 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.4715 | 0.712 | 0.2405 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.3009 | 0.6874 | 0.3865 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.2545 | 0.6038 | 0.3493 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
- Bangladesh, at 0.519 against 0.515 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 0.004, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 104th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.