Which has higher academic freedom index, Kuwait or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.466 against 0.418 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?

60 years are reported by both, from 1966 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.

Kuwait vs Singapore: Academic Freedom Index

Kuwait

0.418

in 2025

Singapore

0.466

in 2025

Kuwait rank

111th

Singapore rank

108th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Kuwait
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.466 against 0.418 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.048.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 108th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.511	0.476	0.035	Kuwait
1970s	0.5075	0.398	0.1095	Kuwait
1980s	0.4576	0.378	0.0796	Kuwait
1990s	0.4633	0.412	0.0513	Kuwait
2000s	0.488	0.4576	0.0304	Kuwait
2010s	0.4786	0.4579	0.0207	Kuwait
2020s	0.4808	0.4667	0.0142	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Kuwait or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.466 against 0.418 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Kuwait and Singapore?: 0.048, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for academic freedom index?: Kuwait ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 108th 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.