Kuwait vs Tanzania: Freedom of expression index
Kuwait
0.532
in 2025
Tanzania
0.552
in 2025
Kuwait rank
118th
Tanzania rank
115th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Kuwait
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.552 against 0.532 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 8 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.533 | 0.232 | 0.301 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.5286 | 0.2558 | 0.2728 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.5278 | 0.2634 | 0.2644 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0.5312 | 0.297 | 0.2342 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 0.5792 | 0.3382 | 0.241 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.6532 | 0.4132 | 0.24 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.661 | 0.3667 | 0.2943 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.6086 | 0.4083 | 0.2003 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.6352 | 0.6687 | 0.0335 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.6704 | 0.7357 | 0.0653 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.6332 | 0.6889 | 0.0557 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.584 | 0.6318 | 0.0478 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kuwait or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.552 against 0.532 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Kuwait and Tanzania?
- 0.02, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Tanzania rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Kuwait ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.