Which has higher academic freedom index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Namibia?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.75 against 0.718 in Namibia as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?

0.032, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Namibia: Academic Freedom Index

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.75

in 2025

Namibia

0.718

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

67th

Namibia rank

70th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Namibia

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.75 against 0.718 in Namibia, a difference of 0.032.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 70th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3801	0.1535	0.2266	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s	0.6768	0.7407	0.0639	Namibia
2000s	0.7328	0.7269	0.0059	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	0.7403	0.7302	0.0101	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	0.7505	0.7093	0.0412	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Namibia?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.75 against 0.718 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?: 0.032, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia rank globally for academic freedom index?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 70th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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.