Which has higher academic freedom index, Barbados or Solomon Islands?

Barbados, at 0.904 against 0.9 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Solomon Islands?

58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.

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.

Barbados vs Solomon Islands: Academic Freedom Index

Barbados

0.904

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.9

in 2025

Barbados rank

17th

Solomon Islands rank

19th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Barbados
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.904 against 0.9 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Barbados ranks 17th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.874	0.891	0.017	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.874	0.8922	0.0182	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.874	0.913	0.039	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.885	0.913	0.028	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.899	0.8979	0.0011	Barbados
2010s	0.9008	0.8946	0.0062	Barbados
2020s	0.9098	0.898	0.0118	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Barbados or Solomon Islands?: Barbados, at 0.904 against 0.9 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Barbados and Solomon Islands?: 0.004, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Solomon Islands?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Solomon Islands rank globally for academic freedom index?: Barbados ranks 17th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th 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

Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.