Key features of human rights in Tanzania
Tanzania: Key features of human rights was 0.673 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.673
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.78
in 2023
All-time low
0.305
in 1917
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Key features of human rights in Tanzania, 1914–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Tanzania is 0.673, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Tanzania peaked at 0.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.305, in 1917.
That places Tanzania 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3118 | 0.305 | 0.337 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.3368 | 0.336 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.337 | 0.337 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.337 | 0.337 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3369 | 0.322 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5873 | 0.365 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5812 | 0.564 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6179 | 0.589 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7466 | 0.662 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7677 | 0.76 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7269 | 0.66 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7177 | 0.641 | 0.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More social development data for Tanzania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,592 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.673 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.297 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.365 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.616 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.552 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.245 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Tanzania?
- Key features of human rights in Tanzania was 0.673 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.305 in 1917.
- How does Tanzania rank for key features of human rights?
- Tanzania ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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