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