Belarus vs China: Academic Freedom Index
Belarus
0.06
in 2025
China
0.071
in 2025
Belarus rank
168th
China rank
165th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.071 against 0.06 in Belarus, a difference of 0.011.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 168th and China ranks 165th of 174 countries.
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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.