Which has higher academic freedom index, Somalia or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.515 against 0.494 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania?

70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.

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.

Somalia vs Tanzania: Academic Freedom Index

Somalia

0.494

in 2025

Tanzania

0.515

in 2025

Somalia rank

106th

Tanzania rank

104th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Somalia
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.515 against 0.494 in Somalia, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.433	0.042	0.391	Somalia
1960s	0.4386	0.2508	0.1878	Somalia
1970s	0.0581	0.383	0.3249	Tanzania
1980s	0.049	0.397	0.348	Tanzania
1990s	0.137	0.5627	0.4257	Tanzania
2000s	0.2002	0.712	0.5118	Tanzania
2010s	0.428	0.6874	0.2594	Tanzania
2020s	0.468	0.6038	0.1358	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Somalia or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.515 against 0.494 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Somalia and Tanzania?: 0.021, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Tanzania rank globally for academic freedom index?: Somalia ranks 106th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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.