Congo vs Ukraine: Academic Freedom Index

Congo

0.255

in 2025

Ukraine

0.281

in 2025

Congo rank

131st

Ukraine rank

128th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Congo
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.281 against 0.255 in Congo, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 131st and Ukraine ranks 128th of 174 countries.

Individual pages

Academic Freedom Index in Congo
Academic Freedom Index in Ukraine
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 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.