China vs Cuba: Academic Freedom Index
China
0.071
in 2025
Cuba
0.084
in 2025
China rank
165th
Cuba rank
162nd
Academic Freedom Index over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.084 against 0.071 in China, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 165th and Cuba ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
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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.