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
00.20.40.6190019622025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Academic freedom index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed