Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Academic Freedom Index
Afghanistan
0.086
in 2025
Rwanda
0.097
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
161st
Rwanda rank
158th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.097 against 0.086 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 158th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.39 | 0.1289 | 0.2611 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.2049 | 0.0773 | 0.1276 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.1479 | 0.081 | 0.0669 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0966 | 0.097 | 0.0004 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.4582 | 0.0876 | 0.3706 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.5204 | 0.0748 | 0.4456 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1965 | 0.0918 | 0.1047 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.097 against 0.086 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 0.011, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 158th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.