Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Academic freedom index
Belarus
0.06
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.064
in 2025
Belarus rank
168th
Turkmenistan rank
167th
Academic freedom index over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.064 against 0.06 in Belarus, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belarus ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4366 | 0.4366 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.3475 | 0.3475 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.0048 | 0.0048 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.0045 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.0186 | 0.0186 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0287 | 0.0287 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.0376 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.1183 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.437 | 0.0284 | 0.4086 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.222 | 0.0153 | 0.2067 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.1831 | 0.0202 | 0.1629 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.0513 | 0.0385 | 0.0128 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.064 against 0.06 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 0.004, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Belarus ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th 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.