Barbados vs Vanuatu: Academic Freedom Index
Barbados
0.904
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.909
in 2025
Barbados rank
17th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Barbados
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.909 against 0.904 in Barbados, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.874 | 0.787 | 0.087 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.874 | 0.7987 | 0.0753 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.874 | 0.879 | 0.005 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.88 | 0.005 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.899 | 0.88 | 0.019 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.9008 | 0.88 | 0.0208 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.9098 | 0.9085 | 0.0013 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Barbados or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.909 against 0.904 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 0.005, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Vanuatu rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Barbados ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 16th 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.