Benin vs Paraguay: Academic Freedom Index

Benin
0.709
in 2025
Paraguay
0.703
in 2025
Benin rank
71st
Paraguay rank
73rd

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Benin
  • Paraguay
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.709 against 0.703 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 73rd of 174 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6351 0.047 0.5881 Benin
1980s 0.619 0.0607 0.5583 Benin
1990s 0.817 0.723 0.094 Benin
2000s 0.8428 0.7305 0.1123 Benin
2010s 0.8513 0.7287 0.1226 Benin
2020s 0.7883 0.7353 0.053 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Benin or Paraguay?
Benin, at 0.709 against 0.703 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Benin and Paraguay?
0.006, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for academic freedom index?
Benin ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Academic Freedom Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.