Key features of human rights in Tanzania
Tanzania: Key features of human rights was 0.673 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of human rights in Tanzania, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
Key features of human rights in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.308 | — |
| 1915 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.305 | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.337 | +10.5% |
| 1920 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.336 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.337 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.322 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 0.331 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.353 | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.365 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.654 | +79.2% |
| 1962 | 0.639 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.632 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.627 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.611 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.588 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.589 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.584 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.581 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.564 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.582 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.586 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.589 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.596 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.624 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.64 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.653 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.648 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.662 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.695 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.751 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.768 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.772 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.773 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.76 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.762 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.764 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.759 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.762 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.764 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.748 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.745 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.741 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.706 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.701 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.683 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.66 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.641 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.678 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.754 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.78 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.673 | -13.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.673 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.673 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.