Belarus vs North Korea: Academic Freedom Index
Belarus
0.06
in 2025
North Korea
0.036
in 2025
Belarus rank
168th
North Korea rank
171st
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.06 against 0.036 in North Korea, a difference of 0.024.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.7 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4366 | 0.049 | 0.3876 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.441 | 0.019 | 0.422 | Belarus |
| 1940s | 0.005 | 0.0825 | 0.0775 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0186 | 0.0267 | 0.0081 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.0287 | 0.0217 | 0.007 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.012 | 0.0256 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.012 | 0.1063 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.437 | 0.01 | 0.427 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.222 | 0.01 | 0.212 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.1831 | 0.0116 | 0.1715 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.0513 | 0.018 | 0.0333 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Belarus or North Korea?
- Belarus, at 0.06 against 0.036 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Belarus and North Korea?
- 0.024, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Belarus ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 171st 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.