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?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.