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Equal Rights Protection Index in Tanzania

Tanzania: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.751
in 2016
All-time low
0.584
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Tanzania, 1914–2025

00.20.40.60.8191419692025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Tanzania is 0.72, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Tanzania peaked at 0.751 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.584, in 1914.

Tanzania ranks 65th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Tanzania, year by year

Year Value Change
1914 0.584 —
1915 0.584 +0.0%
1916 0.584 +0.0%
1917 0.584 +0.0%
1918 0.584 +0.0%
1919 0.584 +0.0%
1920 0.584 +0.0%
1921 0.584 +0.0%
1922 0.584 +0.0%
1923 0.584 +0.0%
1924 0.584 +0.0%
1925 0.584 +0.0%
1926 0.584 +0.0%
1927 0.584 +0.0%
1928 0.584 +0.0%
1929 0.584 +0.0%
1930 0.584 +0.0%
1931 0.584 +0.0%
1932 0.584 +0.0%
1933 0.584 +0.0%
1934 0.584 +0.0%
1935 0.584 +0.0%
1936 0.584 +0.0%
1937 0.584 +0.0%
1938 0.584 +0.0%
1939 0.584 +0.0%
1940 0.584 +0.0%
1941 0.584 +0.0%
1942 0.584 +0.0%
1943 0.584 +0.0%
1944 0.584 +0.0%
1945 0.584 +0.0%
1946 0.584 +0.0%
1947 0.584 +0.0%
1948 0.584 +0.0%
1949 0.584 +0.0%
1950 0.584 +0.0%
1951 0.584 +0.0%
1952 0.584 +0.0%
1953 0.584 +0.0%
1954 0.584 +0.0%
1955 0.584 +0.0%
1956 0.584 +0.0%
1957 0.584 +0.0%
1958 0.584 +0.0%
1959 0.584 +0.0%
1960 0.584 +0.0%
1961 0.692 +18.5%
1962 0.692 +0.0%
1963 0.692 +0.0%
1964 0.692 +0.0%
1965 0.692 +0.0%
1966 0.705 +1.9%
1967 0.705 +0.0%
1968 0.705 +0.0%
1969 0.705 +0.0%
1970 0.705 +0.0%
1971 0.705 +0.0%
1972 0.705 +0.0%
1973 0.705 +0.0%
1974 0.705 +0.0%
1975 0.705 +0.0%
1976 0.705 +0.0%
1977 0.705 +0.0%
1978 0.705 +0.0%
1979 0.705 +0.0%
1980 0.705 +0.0%
1981 0.705 +0.0%
1982 0.705 +0.0%
1983 0.705 +0.0%
1984 0.705 +0.0%
1985 0.705 +0.0%
1986 0.683 -3.1%
1987 0.683 +0.0%
1988 0.683 +0.0%
1989 0.683 +0.0%
1990 0.679 -0.6%
1991 0.679 +0.0%
1992 0.679 +0.0%
1993 0.679 +0.0%
1994 0.679 +0.0%
1995 0.679 +0.0%
1996 0.679 +0.0%
1997 0.679 +0.0%
1998 0.679 +0.0%
1999 0.679 +0.0%
2000 0.679 +0.0%
2001 0.679 +0.0%
2002 0.679 +0.0%
2003 0.679 +0.0%
2004 0.679 +0.0%
2005 0.679 +0.0%
2006 0.679 +0.0%
2007 0.679 +0.0%
2008 0.679 +0.0%
2009 0.679 +0.0%
2010 0.679 +0.0%
2011 0.679 +0.0%
2012 0.679 +0.0%
2013 0.689 +1.5%
2014 0.689 +0.0%
2015 0.689 +0.0%
2016 0.751 +9.0%
2017 0.751 +0.0%
2018 0.742 -1.2%
2019 0.731 -1.5%
2020 0.731 +0.0%
2021 0.739 +1.1%
2022 0.738 -0.1%
2023 0.728 -1.4%
2024 0.72 -1.1%
2025 0.72 +0.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.584 0.584 0.584 6
1920s 0.584 0.584 0.584 10
1930s 0.584 0.584 0.584 10
1940s 0.584 0.584 0.584 10
1950s 0.584 0.584 0.584 10
1960s 0.6864 0.584 0.705 10
1970s 0.705 0.705 0.705 10
1980s 0.6962 0.683 0.705 10
1990s 0.679 0.679 0.679 10
2000s 0.679 0.679 0.679 10
2010s 0.7079 0.679 0.751 10
2020s 0.7293 0.72 0.739 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 62 Gabon 0.734 compare
  2. 63 Malawi 0.733 compare
  3. 64 Serbia 0.722 compare
  4. 66 Lebanon 0.717 compare
  5. 67 Bulgaria 0.713 compare
  6. 68 Sierra Leone 0.711 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Tanzania?
Equal rights protection index in Tanzania was 0.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 2016.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.584 in 1914.
How does Tanzania rank for equal rights protection index?
Tanzania ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.