Azerbaijan vs Equatorial Guinea: Academic Freedom Index
Azerbaijan
0.092
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
0.108
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
159th
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.108 against 0.092 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 159th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1234 | 0.0604 | 0.063 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.1098 | 0.0735 | 0.0363 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.0954 | 0.0635 | 0.0319 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.1315 | 0.0725 | 0.059 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Azerbaijan or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.108 against 0.092 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.016, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 159th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th 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.