Which has higher academic freedom index, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.523 against 0.515 in Tanzania as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?

0.008, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?

47 years are reported by both, from 1979 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania: Academic Freedom Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.523

in 2025

Tanzania

0.515

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

102nd

Tanzania rank

104th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Tanzania

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.523 against 0.515 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.499	0.371	0.128	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.4846	0.397	0.0876	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.5644	0.5627	0.0017	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6486	0.712	0.0634	Tanzania
2010s	0.6571	0.6874	0.0303	Tanzania
2020s	0.6558	0.6038	0.052	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.523 against 0.515 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?: 0.008, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania rank globally for academic freedom index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 104th 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: 30 October 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.