Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Academic freedom index
Burkina Faso
0.562
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.523
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
99th
Guinea-Bissau rank
102nd
Academic freedom index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.562 against 0.523 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.039.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.44 | 0.499 | 0.059 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.4471 | 0.4846 | 0.0375 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.5765 | 0.5644 | 0.0121 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.7909 | 0.6486 | 0.1423 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8829 | 0.6571 | 0.2258 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.8157 | 0.6558 | 0.1598 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.562 against 0.523 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.039, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.