Which has higher academic freedom index, Cuba or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.088 against 0.084 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

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.

Cuba vs Turkey: Academic Freedom Index

Cuba

0.084

in 2025

Turkey

0.088

in 2025

Cuba rank

162nd

Turkey rank

160th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Cuba
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.088 against 0.084 in Cuba, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 162nd and Turkey ranks 160th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.796	0.0615	0.7345	Cuba
1910s	0.796	0.0661	0.7299	Cuba
1920s	0.7728	0.0752	0.6976	Cuba
1930s	0.7648	0.083	0.6818	Cuba
1940s	0.8016	0.0964	0.7052	Cuba
1950s	0.6814	0.2136	0.4678	Cuba
1960s	0.0541	0.3169	0.2628	Turkey
1970s	0.0333	0.3647	0.3314	Turkey
1980s	0.0433	0.1564	0.1131	Turkey
1990s	0.0653	0.2565	0.1912	Turkey
2000s	0.0787	0.5352	0.4565	Turkey
2010s	0.1014	0.2493	0.1479	Turkey
2020s	0.0932	0.0812	0.012	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Cuba or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.088 against 0.084 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Cuba and Turkey?: 0.004, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for academic freedom index?: Cuba ranks 162nd and Turkey ranks 160th 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: 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.