Barbados vs Cyprus: Academic Freedom Index
Barbados
0.904
in 2025
Cyprus
0.889
in 2025
Barbados rank
17th
Cyprus rank
20th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Barbados
- Cyprus
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.904 against 0.889 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 17th and Cyprus ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8578 | 0.3655 | 0.4923 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.874 | 0.4546 | 0.4194 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.874 | 0.59 | 0.284 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.8476 | 0.0374 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.899 | 0.9131 | 0.0141 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.9008 | 0.9508 | 0.05 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.9098 | 0.9178 | 0.008 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Barbados or Cyprus?
- Barbados, at 0.904 against 0.889 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Barbados and Cyprus?
- 0.015, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cyprus?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Cyprus rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Barbados ranks 17th and Cyprus ranks 20th 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.