Colombia vs Philippines: Academic Freedom Index
Colombia
0.599
in 2025
Philippines
0.589
in 2025
Colombia rank
91st
Philippines rank
94th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.599 against 0.589 in Philippines, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2886 | 0.24 | 0.0486 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.3222 | 0.3224 | 0.0002 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0.324 | 0.344 | 0.02 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.3857 | 0.3998 | 0.0141 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.376 | 0.3875 | 0.0115 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.2626 | 0.6369 | 0.3743 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.4784 | 0.6467 | 0.1683 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.4692 | 0.264 | 0.2052 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.4258 | 0.4152 | 0.0106 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.5284 | 0.74 | 0.2116 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.6093 | 0.7366 | 0.1273 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.7083 | 0.7764 | 0.0681 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.631 | 0.6682 | 0.0372 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Colombia or Philippines?
- Colombia, at 0.599 against 0.589 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Colombia and Philippines?
- 0.01, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Colombia ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 94th 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.