Laos vs Venezuela: Academic freedom index

Laos
0.122
in 2025
Venezuela
0.129
in 2025
Laos rank
155th
Venezuela rank
154th

Academic freedom index over time

  • Laos
  • Venezuela
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.129 against 0.122 in Laos, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 68 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 155th and Venezuela ranks 154th of 174 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 0.46 0.6865 0.2265 Venezuela
1960s 0.4017 0.8299 0.4282 Venezuela
1970s 0.2005 0.8876 0.6871 Venezuela
1980s 0.0096 0.9324 0.9228 Venezuela
1990s 0.0235 0.9262 0.9027 Venezuela
2000s 0.0377 0.5187 0.481 Venezuela
2010s 0.0484 0.3176 0.2692 Venezuela
2020s 0.107 0.1995 0.0925 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Laos or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 0.129 against 0.122 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Laos and Venezuela?
0.007, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Venezuela?
68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
How do Laos and Venezuela rank globally for academic freedom index?
Laos ranks 155th and Venezuela ranks 154th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed