Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Academic Freedom Index
Barbados
0.904
in 2025
Dominican Republic
0.901
in 2025
Barbados rank
17th
Dominican Republic rank
18th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.904 against 0.901 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 17th and Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8578 | 0.5716 | 0.2861 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.874 | 0.5907 | 0.2833 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.874 | 0.8391 | 0.0349 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.834 | 0.051 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.899 | 0.856 | 0.043 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.9008 | 0.847 | 0.0538 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.9098 | 0.899 | 0.0108 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Barbados or Dominican Republic?
- Barbados, at 0.904 against 0.901 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.003, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Barbados ranks 17th and Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.