Colombia vs Togo: Academic Freedom Index

Colombia
0.599
in 2025
Togo
0.609
in 2025
Colombia rank
91st
Togo rank
88th

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Colombia
  • Togo
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.609 against 0.599 in Colombia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 91st and Togo ranks 88th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Togo Difference Ahead
1950s 0.394 0.301 0.093 Colombia
1960s 0.4784 0.3793 0.0991 Colombia
1970s 0.4692 0.321 0.1482 Colombia
1980s 0.4258 0.321 0.1048 Colombia
1990s 0.5284 0.5116 0.0168 Colombia
2000s 0.6093 0.6777 0.0684 Togo
2010s 0.7083 0.8375 0.1292 Togo
2020s 0.631 0.7442 0.1132 Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Colombia or Togo?
Togo, at 0.609 against 0.599 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Colombia and Togo?
0.01, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Togo?
68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Togo rank globally for academic freedom index?
Colombia ranks 91st and Togo ranks 88th 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

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

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.