Which has higher academic freedom index, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Bangladesh, at 0.519 against 0.506 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?

73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.

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.

Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Academic Freedom Index

Bangladesh

0.519

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.506

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

103rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

105th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Bangladesh
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.519 against 0.506 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.6111	0.1766	0.4346	Bangladesh
1960s	0.4878	0.2309	0.2569	Bangladesh
1970s	0.4897	0.1955	0.2942	Bangladesh
1980s	0.3927	0.2049	0.1878	Bangladesh
1990s	0.5649	0.2928	0.2721	Bangladesh
2000s	0.4715	0.331	0.1405	Bangladesh
2010s	0.3009	0.3805	0.0796	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.2545	0.4498	0.1953	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Bangladesh, at 0.519 against 0.506 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.013, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for academic freedom index?: Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th 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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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.