Burundi vs India: Academic Freedom Index
Burundi
0.144
in 2025
India
0.136
in 2025
Burundi rank
151st
India rank
152nd
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Burundi
- India
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.144 against 0.136 in India, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Burundi ranks 151st and India ranks 152nd of 174 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1688 | 0.648 | 0.4792 | India |
| 1970s | 0.1523 | 0.5437 | 0.3914 | India |
| 1980s | 0.2155 | 0.633 | 0.4175 | India |
| 1990s | 0.2568 | 0.668 | 0.4112 | India |
| 2000s | 0.243 | 0.6365 | 0.3935 | India |
| 2010s | 0.1679 | 0.4763 | 0.3084 | India |
| 2020s | 0.1842 | 0.2068 | 0.0227 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Burundi or India?
- Burundi, at 0.144 against 0.136 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Burundi and India?
- 0.008, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and India rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Burundi ranks 151st and India ranks 152nd 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.