Guyana vs Japan: Academic Freedom Index

Guyana
0.761
in 2025
Japan
0.76
in 2025
Guyana rank
61st
Japan rank
62nd

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Guyana
  • Japan
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.761 against 0.76 in Japan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 61st and Japan ranks 62nd of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7033 0.649 0.0543 Guyana
1970s 0.6595 0.6672 0.0077 Japan
1980s 0.677 0.675 0.002 Guyana
1990s 0.7407 0.6822 0.0585 Guyana
2000s 0.7338 0.664 0.0698 Guyana
2010s 0.7421 0.6715 0.0706 Guyana
2020s 0.7725 0.668 0.1045 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Guyana or Japan?
Guyana, at 0.761 against 0.76 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Guyana and Japan?
0.001, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Japan rank globally for academic freedom index?
Guyana ranks 61st and Japan ranks 62nd 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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About this data

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

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.