Bhutan vs Kuwait: Academic Freedom Index

Bhutan
0.401
in 2025
Kuwait
0.418
in 2025
Bhutan rank
114th
Kuwait rank
111th

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Kuwait
00.20.40.6196619952025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.418 against 0.401 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.017.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 114th and Kuwait ranks 111th of 174 countries.

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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.