Ecuador vs Morocco: Academic Freedom Index
Ecuador
0.433
in 2025
Morocco
0.481
in 2025
Ecuador rank
109th
Morocco rank
107th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Ecuador
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 0.481 against 0.433 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.048.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 109th and Morocco ranks 107th of 174 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.461 | 0.0299 | 0.4311 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.4506 | 0.03 | 0.4206 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.448 | 0.03 | 0.418 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.4877 | 0.03 | 0.4577 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.551 | 0.061 | 0.49 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.431 | 0.191 | 0.24 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.4393 | 0.186 | 0.2533 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.7955 | 0.186 | 0.6095 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.875 | 0.2568 | 0.6182 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.8453 | 0.551 | 0.2943 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.7644 | 0.6102 | 0.1542 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.748 | 0.5853 | 0.1627 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Ecuador or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 0.481 against 0.433 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Ecuador and Morocco?
- 0.048, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Morocco?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Morocco rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Ecuador ranks 109th and Morocco ranks 107th 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
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.