El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Academic freedom index
El Salvador
0.165
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.157
in 2025
El Salvador rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
150th
Academic freedom index over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.165 against 0.157 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.008.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
El Salvador ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.209 | 0.37 | 0.161 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.209 | 0.37 | 0.161 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.2102 | 0.37 | 0.1598 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.144 | 0.373 | 0.229 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.1697 | 0.373 | 0.2033 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.2004 | 0.2801 | 0.0797 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.196 | 0.1958 | 0.0002 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.1599 | 0.176 | 0.0161 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0879 | 0.2999 | 0.212 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.6418 | 0.1932 | 0.4486 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.8302 | 0.1121 | 0.7181 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8153 | 0.155 | 0.6603 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.3758 | 0.18 | 0.1958 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
- El Salvador, at 0.165 against 0.157 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 0.008, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for academic freedom index?
- El Salvador ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.