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