Kazakhstan vs Tanzania: Key media freedoms
Kazakhstan
-1.12
in 2025
Tanzania
-1.16
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
141st
Tanzania rank
142nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Kazakhstan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -1.12 against -1.16 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 141st and Tanzania ranks 142nd of 175 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.57 | -1.19 | 0.377 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | -2.55 | -1.08 | 1.47 | Tanzania |
| 1930s | -2.55 | -1.19 | 1.36 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -1.19 | 1.36 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | -2.55 | -1.19 | 1.36 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | -2.55 | -0.7602 | 1.79 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | -2.55 | -0.863 | 1.69 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | -2.19 | -0.6565 | 1.53 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | -0.2668 | -0.2352 | 0.0316 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | -0.7874 | -0.261 | 0.5264 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | -0.87 | -0.5675 | 0.3025 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | -1.1 | -1 | 0.0932 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Kazakhstan or Tanzania?
- Kazakhstan, at -1.12 against -1.16 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Kazakhstan and Tanzania?
- 0.04, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Tanzania rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Kazakhstan ranks 141st and Tanzania ranks 142nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.