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

Tunisia, at 0.558 against 0.523 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

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

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 Tunisia: Academic Freedom Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.523

in 2025

Tunisia

0.558

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

102nd

Tunisia rank

100th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.558 against 0.523 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd and Tunisia ranks 100th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.499	0.305	0.194	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.4846	0.3008	0.1838	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.5644	0.284	0.2804	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6486	0.284	0.3646	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.6571	0.6764	0.0193	Tunisia
2020s	0.6558	0.66	0.0042	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Guinea-Bissau or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.558 against 0.523 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Guinea-Bissau and Tunisia?: 0.035, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tunisia?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Tunisia rank globally for academic freedom index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd and Tunisia ranks 100th 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.