Morocco vs Tanzania: Academic Freedom Index

Morocco
0.481
in 2025
Tanzania
0.515
in 2025
Morocco rank
107th
Tanzania rank
104th

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Morocco
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.515 against 0.481 in Morocco, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 107th and Tanzania ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1098 0.042 0.0678 Morocco
1960s 0.191 0.2508 0.0598 Tanzania
1970s 0.186 0.383 0.197 Tanzania
1980s 0.186 0.397 0.211 Tanzania
1990s 0.2568 0.5627 0.3059 Tanzania
2000s 0.551 0.712 0.161 Tanzania
2010s 0.6102 0.6874 0.0772 Tanzania
2020s 0.5853 0.6038 0.0185 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Morocco or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.515 against 0.481 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Morocco and Tanzania?
0.034, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tanzania?
70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Tanzania rank globally for academic freedom index?
Morocco ranks 107th 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

Indicator
Academic Freedom Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.