Belarus vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Academic freedom index
Belarus
0.06
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.036
in 2025
Belarus rank
168th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
171st
Academic freedom index over time
- Belarus
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.06 against 0.036 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.024.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.7 times Democratic People's Republic of 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Democratic People's Republic of 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 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0186 | 0.0267 | 0.0081 | Democratic People's Republic of 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Belarus, at 0.06 against 0.036 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Belarus and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 0.024, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Belarus ranks 168th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 171st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.