Barbados vs Uruguay: Academic Freedom Index
Barbados
0.904
in 2025
Uruguay
0.91
in 2025
Barbados rank
17th
Uruguay rank
15th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Barbados
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.91 against 0.904 in Barbados, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uruguay ahead.
Barbados ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8578 | 0.8136 | 0.0441 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.874 | 0.2116 | 0.6624 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.874 | 0.4606 | 0.4134 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.956 | 0.071 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.899 | 0.959 | 0.06 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.9008 | 0.9614 | 0.0606 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.9098 | 0.9052 | 0.0047 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Barbados or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.91 against 0.904 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Barbados and Uruguay?
- 0.006, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Barbados ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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.