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?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.