Azerbaijan vs Rwanda: Academic Freedom Index
Azerbaijan
0.092
in 2025
Rwanda
0.097
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
159th
Rwanda rank
158th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.097 against 0.092 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Rwanda ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0273 | 0.1289 | 0.1016 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.0773 | 0.0397 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.081 | 0.0373 | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 0.1461 | 0.097 | 0.0491 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.1098 | 0.0876 | 0.0222 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.0954 | 0.0748 | 0.0206 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.1315 | 0.0918 | 0.0397 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Azerbaijan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.097 against 0.092 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Azerbaijan and Rwanda?
- 0.005, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Rwanda rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 159th 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.