Algeria vs Syria: Academic freedom index
Algeria
0.206
in 2025
Syria
0.201
in 2025
Algeria rank
140th
Syria rank
142nd
Academic freedom index over time
- Algeria
- Syria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.206 against 0.201 in Syria, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 140th and Syria ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1426 | 0.0582 | 0.0844 | Algeria |
| 1910s | 0.136 | 0.1302 | 0.0058 | Algeria |
| 1920s | 0.136 | 0.415 | 0.279 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.136 | 0.4372 | 0.3012 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.136 | 0.4278 | 0.2918 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.1404 | 0.3466 | 0.2062 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.1272 | 0.1572 | 0.03 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.1263 | 0.0385 | 0.0878 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.1415 | 0.0298 | 0.1117 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.031 | 0.269 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.3264 | 0.0421 | 0.2843 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.3213 | 0.0379 | 0.2834 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.215 | 0.0912 | 0.1238 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Algeria or Syria?
- Algeria, at 0.206 against 0.201 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Algeria and Syria?
- 0.005, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Algeria ranks 140th and Syria ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.