Burundi vs El Salvador: Academic freedom index
Burundi
0.144
in 2025
El Salvador
0.165
in 2025
Burundi rank
151st
El Salvador rank
149th
Academic freedom index over time
- Burundi
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.165 against 0.144 in Burundi, a difference of 0.021.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Burundi ranks 151st and El Salvador ranks 149th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1688 | 0.196 | 0.0272 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.1523 | 0.1599 | 0.0076 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.2155 | 0.0879 | 0.1276 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.2568 | 0.6418 | 0.385 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.243 | 0.8302 | 0.5872 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.1679 | 0.8153 | 0.6474 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.1842 | 0.3758 | 0.1917 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Burundi or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.165 against 0.144 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Burundi and El Salvador?
- 0.021, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and El Salvador rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Burundi ranks 151st and El Salvador ranks 149th 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.