Bahrain vs Syria: Academic freedom index
Bahrain
0.199
in 2025
Syria
0.201
in 2025
Bahrain rank
143rd
Syria rank
142nd
Academic freedom index over time
- Bahrain
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.201 against 0.199 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 143rd and Syria ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.156 | 0.129 | 0.027 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 0.1457 | 0.0385 | 0.1072 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.143 | 0.0298 | 0.1132 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.1375 | 0.031 | 0.1065 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.2061 | 0.0421 | 0.164 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.0681 | 0.0379 | 0.0302 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.1292 | 0.0912 | 0.038 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Bahrain or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.201 against 0.199 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bahrain and Syria?
- 0.002, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Syria?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Syria rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Bahrain ranks 143rd 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.