Which has higher academic freedom index, Dominican Republic or Solomon Islands?

Dominican Republic, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?

0.001, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?

58 years are reported by both, from 1968 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.

Dominican Republic vs Solomon Islands: Academic Freedom Index

Dominican Republic

0.901

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.9

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

18th

Solomon Islands rank

19th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Dominican Republic
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.901 against 0.9 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.559	0.891	0.332	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.5907	0.8922	0.3015	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.8391	0.913	0.0739	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.834	0.913	0.079	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.856	0.8979	0.0419	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.847	0.8946	0.0476	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.899	0.898	0.001	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Dominican Republic or Solomon Islands?: Dominican Republic, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?: 0.001, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands rank globally for academic freedom index?: Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th 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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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: 30 October 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.