Algeria vs Cameroon: Academic Freedom Index

Algeria
0.206
in 2025
Cameroon
0.207
in 2025
Algeria rank
140th
Cameroon rank
139th

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
0.10.20.30.4190019622025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.207 against 0.206 in Algeria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 140th and Cameroon ranks 139th of 174 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Academic Freedom Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.