Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania: Key media freedoms
Saudi Arabia
-1.32
in 2025
Tanzania
-1.16
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
145th
Tanzania rank
142nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports -1.16 against -1.32 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.16.
Across all 94 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th and Tanzania ranks 142nd of 175 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -2.35 | -1.19 | 1.16 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | -2.35 | -1.19 | 1.16 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | -1.94 | -1.19 | 0.7466 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | -1.67 | -0.7602 | 0.9068 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | -2.01 | -0.863 | 1.15 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | -2.36 | -0.6565 | 1.71 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | -2.36 | -0.2352 | 2.13 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | -2.29 | -0.261 | 2.03 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | -2.11 | -0.5675 | 1.55 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | -1.64 | -1 | 0.6333 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Saudi Arabia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at -1.16 against -1.32 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Saudi Arabia and Tanzania?
- 0.16, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tanzania?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tanzania rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th 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.