Eritrea vs Nicaragua: Academic freedom index
Eritrea
0.034
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.019
in 2025
Eritrea rank
172nd
Nicaragua rank
174th
Academic freedom index over time
- Eritrea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.034 against 0.019 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 174th of 174 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0458 | 0.098 | 0.0522 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.0564 | 0.0666 | 0.0102 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.0608 | 0.134 | 0.0732 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0335 | 0.1071 | 0.0736 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.026 | 0.2904 | 0.2644 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0421 | 0.8101 | 0.768 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.6752 | 0.6513 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0195 | 0.3709 | 0.3514 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0252 | 0.0532 | 0.028 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Eritrea or Nicaragua?
- Eritrea, at 0.034 against 0.019 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Eritrea and Nicaragua?
- 0.015, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nicaragua?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Nicaragua rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 174th 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.