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

Pakistan, at 0.559 against 0.552 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

112 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.

Pakistan vs Tanzania: Freedom of Expression Index

Pakistan

0.559

in 2025

Tanzania

0.552

in 2025

Pakistan rank

113th

Tanzania rank

115th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Pakistan
Tanzania

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.559 against 0.552 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 8 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.286	0.232	0.054	Pakistan
1920s	0.286	0.2558	0.0302	Pakistan
1930s	0.2774	0.2634	0.014	Pakistan
1940s	0.3544	0.297	0.0574	Pakistan
1950s	0.4275	0.3382	0.0893	Pakistan
1960s	0.3683	0.4132	0.0449	Tanzania
1970s	0.4018	0.3667	0.0351	Pakistan
1980s	0.3121	0.4083	0.0962	Tanzania
1990s	0.6209	0.6687	0.0478	Tanzania
2000s	0.7439	0.7357	0.0082	Pakistan
2010s	0.7414	0.6889	0.0525	Pakistan
2020s	0.589	0.6318	0.0428	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Pakistan or Tanzania?: Pakistan, at 0.559 against 0.552 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Pakistan and Tanzania?: 0.007, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Pakistan ranks 113th 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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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: 30 October 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.