Barbados vs Panama: Academic Freedom Index
Barbados
0.904
in 2025
Panama
0.914
in 2025
Barbados rank
17th
Panama rank
14th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Barbados
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.914 against 0.904 in Barbados, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 17th and Panama ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8578 | 0.5847 | 0.273 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.874 | 0.3669 | 0.5071 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.874 | 0.3292 | 0.5448 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.9001 | 0.0151 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.899 | 0.904 | 0.005 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.9008 | 0.904 | 0.0032 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9098 | 0.902 | 0.0078 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Barbados or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.914 against 0.904 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Barbados and Panama?
- 0.01, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Barbados ranks 17th and Panama ranks 14th 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.