Which has higher academic freedom index, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.575 against 0.562 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

0.013, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Academic Freedom Index

Burkina Faso

0.562

in 2025

Côte d'Ivoire

0.575

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

99th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

98th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.575 against 0.562 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 98th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.4024	0.52	0.1176	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	0.4244	0.55	0.1256	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	0.4471	0.5455	0.0984	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	0.5765	0.6075	0.031	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	0.7909	0.6244	0.1665	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.8829	0.6059	0.277	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.8157	0.678	0.1377	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.575 against 0.562 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 0.013, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for academic freedom index?: Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 98th 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: 28 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.