Burundi vs Jordan: Academic Freedom Index
Burundi
0.144
in 2025
Jordan
0.173
in 2025
Burundi rank
151st
Jordan rank
148th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Burundi
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.173 against 0.144 in Burundi, a difference of 0.029.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jordan ahead.
Burundi ranks 151st and Jordan ranks 148th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1787 | 0.254 | 0.0753 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.1523 | 0.186 | 0.0337 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.2155 | 0.2099 | 0.0056 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.2568 | 0.293 | 0.0362 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0.243 | 0.348 | 0.105 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.1679 | 0.3674 | 0.1995 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.1842 | 0.25 | 0.0658 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Burundi or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.173 against 0.144 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Burundi and Jordan?
- 0.029, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Jordan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Jordan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Burundi ranks 151st and Jordan ranks 148th 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.