Somalia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Key media freedoms
Somalia
-1.2
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
-1.16
in 2025
Somalia rank
143rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
142nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Somalia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports -1.16 against -1.2 in Somalia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 143rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 142nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.195 | -1.19 | 1.39 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.195 | -1.08 | 1.28 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.195 | -1.19 | 1.39 | Somalia |
| 1940s | -0.8435 | -1.19 | 0.3505 | Somalia |
| 1950s | -0.425 | -1.19 | 0.769 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 1.51 | -0.7602 | 2.27 | Somalia |
| 1970s | -2.29 | -0.863 | 1.43 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | -1.91 | -0.6565 | 1.26 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | -1.44 | -0.2352 | 1.2 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | -1.09 | -0.261 | 0.828 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | -0.8889 | -0.5675 | 0.3214 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | -1.27 | -1 | 0.261 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Somalia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at -1.16 against -1.2 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.04, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Somalia ranks 143rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 142nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.