Belarus vs South Sudan: Academic freedom index
Belarus
0.06
in 2025
South Sudan
0.054
in 2025
Belarus rank
168th
South Sudan rank
170th
Academic freedom index over time
- Belarus
- South Sudan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.06 against 0.054 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 168th and South Sudan ranks 170th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3241 | 0.106 | 0.2181 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.1087 | 0.0777 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.0048 | 0.109 | 0.1042 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.1195 | 0.115 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0186 | 0.1703 | 0.1517 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0287 | 0.224 | 0.1953 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.182 | 0.1444 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.2007 | 0.0824 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.437 | 0.1964 | 0.2406 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.222 | 0.2096 | 0.0124 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.1831 | 0.0683 | 0.1148 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.0513 | 0.0653 | 0.014 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Belarus or South Sudan?
- Belarus, at 0.06 against 0.054 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Belarus and South Sudan?
- 0.006, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Sudan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Sudan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Belarus ranks 168th and South Sudan ranks 170th 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.