Which has higher freedom of expression index, Libya or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.552 against 0.536 in Libya as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Libya vs Tanzania: Freedom of Expression Index

Libya

0.536

in 2025

Tanzania

0.552

in 2025

Libya rank

117th

Tanzania rank

115th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Libya
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.552 against 0.536 in Libya, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Libya ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.047	0.232	0.185	Tanzania
1920s	0.047	0.2558	0.2088	Tanzania
1930s	0.0458	0.2634	0.2176	Tanzania
1940s	0.045	0.297	0.252	Tanzania
1950s	0.2732	0.3428	0.0696	Tanzania
1960s	0.2685	0.4132	0.1447	Tanzania
1970s	0.031	0.3667	0.3357	Tanzania
1980s	0.029	0.4083	0.3793	Tanzania
1990s	0.029	0.6687	0.6397	Tanzania
2000s	0.0314	0.7357	0.7043	Tanzania
2010s	0.5869	0.6889	0.102	Tanzania
2020s	0.5847	0.6318	0.0472	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Libya or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.552 against 0.536 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Libya and Tanzania?: 0.016, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tanzania?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Libya and Tanzania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Libya ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.