Bahrain vs Eswatini: Academic Freedom Index
Bahrain
0.199
in 2025
Eswatini
0.179
in 2025
Bahrain rank
143rd
Eswatini rank
146th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Bahrain
- Eswatini
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.199 against 0.179 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 143rd and Eswatini ranks 146th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1452 | 0.144 | 0.0013 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.143 | 0.147 | 0.004 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.1375 | 0.16 | 0.0225 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.2061 | 0.1578 | 0.0483 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.0681 | 0.1699 | 0.1018 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.1292 | 0.156 | 0.0268 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Bahrain or Eswatini?
- Bahrain, at 0.199 against 0.179 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bahrain and Eswatini?
- 0.02, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Eswatini?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Eswatini rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Bahrain ranks 143rd and Eswatini ranks 146th 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.