Which has higher academic freedom index, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.91 against 0.901 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Uruguay: Academic Freedom Index

Dominican Republic

0.901

in 2025

Uruguay

0.91

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

18th

Uruguay rank

15th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Dominican Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.91 against 0.901 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.15	0.829	0.679	Uruguay
1910s	0.1119	0.8384	0.7265	Uruguay
1920s	0.1552	0.839	0.6838	Uruguay
1930s	0.018	0.7313	0.7133	Uruguay
1940s	0.018	0.8052	0.7872	Uruguay
1950s	0.018	0.8428	0.8248	Uruguay
1960s	0.4634	0.8227	0.3593	Uruguay
1970s	0.5907	0.2116	0.3791	Dominican Republic
1980s	0.8391	0.4606	0.3785	Dominican Republic
1990s	0.834	0.956	0.122	Uruguay
2000s	0.856	0.959	0.103	Uruguay
2010s	0.847	0.9614	0.1144	Uruguay
2020s	0.899	0.9052	0.0062	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.91 against 0.901 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 0.009, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for academic freedom index?: Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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.