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?
- 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.