Which has higher academic freedom index, Cape Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?

Cape Verde, at 0.866 against 0.866 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?

47 years are reported by both, from 1979 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.

Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago: Academic Freedom Index

Cape Verde

0.866

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.866

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

27th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

27th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Cape Verde
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.866 against 0.866 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 27th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.489	0.772	0.283	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.4932	0.792	0.2988	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.7804	0.799	0.0186	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.8528	0.8552	0.0024	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.8614	0.8528	0.0086	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8463	0.8678	0.0215	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Cape Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?: Cape Verde, at 0.866 against 0.866 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for academic freedom index?: Cape Verde ranks 27th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th 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: 30 October 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.