Eritrea vs South Sudan: Academic freedom index
Eritrea
0.034
in 2025
South Sudan
0.054
in 2025
Eritrea rank
172nd
South Sudan rank
170th
Academic freedom index over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.054 against 0.034 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.02.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.
Across all 85 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 170th of 174 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0458 | 0.1207 | 0.0749 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0564 | 0.1703 | 0.1139 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0608 | 0.224 | 0.1632 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0335 | 0.182 | 0.1485 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.026 | 0.2007 | 0.1747 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0421 | 0.1964 | 0.1543 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.2096 | 0.1857 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0195 | 0.0683 | 0.0488 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0252 | 0.0653 | 0.0402 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.054 against 0.034 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 0.02, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 170th 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.