Laos vs Rwanda: Academic Freedom Index
Laos
0.122
in 2025
Rwanda
0.097
in 2025
Laos rank
155th
Rwanda rank
158th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.122 against 0.097 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 174 countries.
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About this data
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.