Congo vs Uzbekistan: Academic Freedom Index

Congo
0.255
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.248
in 2025
Congo rank
131st
Uzbekistan rank
133rd

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Congo
  • Uzbekistan
00.20.40.6192119732025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.255 against 0.248 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 131st and Uzbekistan ranks 133rd of 174 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 0.57 0.026 0.544 Congo
1960s 0.5726 0.0287 0.5439 Congo
1970s 0.348 0.0376 0.3104 Congo
1980s 0.313 0.1183 0.1947 Congo
1990s 0.5347 0.0595 0.4752 Congo
2000s 0.3752 0.0461 0.3291 Congo
2010s 0.4067 0.0852 0.3215 Congo
2020s 0.3653 0.2585 0.1068 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Congo or Uzbekistan?
Congo, at 0.255 against 0.248 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Congo and Uzbekistan?
0.007, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uzbekistan?
68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
How do Congo and Uzbekistan rank globally for academic freedom index?
Congo ranks 131st and Uzbekistan ranks 133rd 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.