Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was -54.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-54.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
161st
of 175 countries
All-time high
99.6 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-159.24 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
110
1915–2025
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1915–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -54.06 % change on previous year for key media freedoms, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 99.6 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -159.24 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | -59.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1919 | 32.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | -13.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 22.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 26.19 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -31.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 14.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 29.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 7.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 99.6 % change on previous year | +1214.2% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 42.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -37.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -159.24 % change on previous year | +323.8% |
| 2016 | -38.09 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2017 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2018 | -39.22 % change on previous year | +1570.8% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -14.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2022 | 22.77 % change on previous year | +189.7% |
| 2023 | 52.79 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 2024 | -61.16 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 2025 | -54.06 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1570.8% | -2.35 % change on previous year | -39.22 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1214.2% | 7.58 % change on previous year | 99.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -5.26 % change on previous year | -59.17 % change on previous year | 32.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1920s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -13.18 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -31.68 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 29.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.91 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 99.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.97 % change on previous year | -159.24 % change on previous year | 42.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.68 % change on previous year | -61.16 % change on previous year | 52.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 158 Argentina -45.09 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Lithuania -45.25 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Malawi -49.88 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Albania -54.42 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Tajikistan -54.49 % change on previous year compare
- 164 United States -64.82 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Tanzania was -54.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -159.24 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key media freedoms V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.