Which has higher academic freedom index, Brazil or Bulgaria?

Bulgaria, at 0.85 against 0.849 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Brazil vs Bulgaria: Academic Freedom Index

Brazil

0.849

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.85

in 2025

Brazil rank

37th

Bulgaria rank

35th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Brazil
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.85 against 0.849 in Brazil, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Brazil ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 35th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Bulgaria in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.216	0.5995	0.3835	Bulgaria
1910s	0.216	0.6208	0.4048	Bulgaria
1920s	0.216	0.5508	0.3348	Bulgaria
1930s	0.1743	0.5389	0.3646	Bulgaria
1940s	0.2131	0.2741	0.061	Bulgaria
1950s	0.473	0.0827	0.3903	Brazil
1960s	0.2813	0.105	0.1763	Brazil
1970s	0.1534	0.113	0.0404	Brazil
1980s	0.4015	0.1427	0.2588	Brazil
1990s	0.91	0.8843	0.0257	Brazil
2000s	0.91	0.9362	0.0262	Bulgaria
2010s	0.7986	0.9123	0.1137	Bulgaria
2020s	0.631	0.8538	0.2228	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Brazil or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 0.85 against 0.849 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Brazil and Bulgaria?: 0.001, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for academic freedom index?: Brazil ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 35th 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: 07 August 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.