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

Equatorial Guinea, at 0.108 against 0.097 in Rwanda as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda?

0.011, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

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

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 Rwanda: Academic Freedom Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.108

in 2025

Rwanda

0.097

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

156th

Rwanda rank

158th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Rwanda

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.108 against 0.097 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.011.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 174 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0604	0.0792	0.0188	Rwanda
2000s	0.0735	0.0876	0.0141	Rwanda
2010s	0.0635	0.0748	0.0113	Rwanda
2020s	0.0725	0.0918	0.0193	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Equatorial Guinea or Rwanda?: Equatorial Guinea, at 0.108 against 0.097 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda?: 0.011, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for academic freedom index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Rwanda ranks 158th 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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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: 18 September 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.