Which has higher academic freedom index, Guyana or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.763 against 0.761 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Netherlands?

63 years are reported by both, from 1963 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.

Guyana vs Netherlands: Academic Freedom Index

Guyana

0.761

in 2025

Netherlands

0.763

in 2025

Guyana rank

61st

Netherlands rank

60th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Guyana
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.763 against 0.761 in Guyana, a difference of 0.002.

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

Guyana ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 60th of 174 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.7033	0.9313	0.228	Netherlands
1970s	0.6595	0.932	0.2725	Netherlands
1980s	0.677	0.9378	0.2608	Netherlands
1990s	0.7407	0.9416	0.2009	Netherlands
2000s	0.7338	0.9053	0.1715	Netherlands
2010s	0.7421	0.8874	0.1453	Netherlands
2020s	0.7725	0.8142	0.0417	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Guyana or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.763 against 0.761 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Guyana and Netherlands?: 0.002, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Netherlands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Netherlands rank globally for academic freedom index?: Guyana ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 60th 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: 07 August 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.