Bulgaria vs Canada: Academic Freedom Index
Bulgaria
0.85
in 2025
Canada
0.854
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
35th
Canada rank
33rd
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.854 against 0.85 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Canada ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5995 | 0.739 | 0.1395 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.6208 | 0.733 | 0.1122 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.5508 | 0.755 | 0.2042 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.5389 | 0.7529 | 0.214 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.2741 | 0.7818 | 0.5077 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.0827 | 0.8588 | 0.7761 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.105 | 0.922 | 0.817 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.113 | 0.9375 | 0.8245 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.1427 | 0.938 | 0.7953 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.8843 | 0.9264 | 0.0421 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9362 | 0.9185 | 0.0177 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9123 | 0.913 | 0.0007 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.8538 | 0.87 | 0.0162 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Bulgaria or Canada?
- Canada, at 0.854 against 0.85 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bulgaria and Canada?
- 0.004, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Canada?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Canada rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Canada ranks 33rd 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
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.