Congo vs Yemen: Academic Freedom Index

Congo

0.255

in 2025

Yemen

0.24

in 2025

Congo rank

131st

Yemen rank

134th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Congo
Yemen

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.255 against 0.24 in Yemen, a difference of 0.015.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 131st and Yemen ranks 134th of 174 countries.

Individual pages

Academic Freedom Index in Congo
Academic Freedom Index in Yemen
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.