Bangladesh vs Somalia: Academic Freedom Index
Bangladesh
0.519
in 2025
Somalia
0.494
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
103rd
Somalia rank
106th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.519 against 0.494 in Somalia, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6269 | 0.3758 | 0.2511 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.4878 | 0.4386 | 0.0492 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.4897 | 0.0581 | 0.4316 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.3927 | 0.049 | 0.3437 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.5649 | 0.137 | 0.4279 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.4715 | 0.2002 | 0.2713 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.3009 | 0.428 | 0.1271 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.2545 | 0.468 | 0.2135 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.519 against 0.494 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 0.025, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 106th 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.