Which has higher academic freedom index, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?

Laos, at 0.122 against 0.108 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: Academic Freedom Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.108

in 2025

Laos

0.122

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

156th

Laos rank

155th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.122 against 0.108 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Laos ranks 155th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0604	0.026	0.0344	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.0735	0.0377	0.0358	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	0.0635	0.0484	0.0151	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.0725	0.107	0.0345	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?: Laos, at 0.122 against 0.108 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Equatorial Guinea and Laos?: 0.014, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Laos rank globally for academic freedom index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Laos ranks 155th 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

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: 07 August 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.