El Salvador vs Russia: Academic Freedom Index
El Salvador
0.165
in 2025
Russia
0.176
in 2025
El Salvador rank
149th
Russia rank
147th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- El Salvador
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.176 against 0.165 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 149th and Russia ranks 147th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 9 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.209 | 0.4366 | 0.2276 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.209 | 0.3475 | 0.1385 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.2102 | 0.031 | 0.1792 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.144 | 0.0048 | 0.1392 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0.1697 | 0.0045 | 0.1652 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.2004 | 0.0186 | 0.1818 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 0.196 | 0.0287 | 0.1673 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.1599 | 0.0376 | 0.1223 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.0879 | 0.1183 | 0.0304 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.6418 | 0.7829 | 0.1411 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.8302 | 0.6867 | 0.1435 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8153 | 0.4181 | 0.3972 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.3758 | 0.2435 | 0.1323 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, El Salvador or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.176 against 0.165 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between El Salvador and Russia?
- 0.011, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Russia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- El Salvador ranks 149th and Russia ranks 147th 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.