Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Academic freedom index
Myanmar
0.023
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.019
in 2025
Myanmar rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
174th
Academic freedom index over time
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.023 against 0.019 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 174th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.359 | 0.136 | 0.223 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.3645 | 0.133 | 0.2315 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.37 | 0.1092 | 0.2608 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.3688 | 0.1004 | 0.2684 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.3193 | 0.098 | 0.2213 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.514 | 0.0666 | 0.4474 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.1192 | 0.134 | 0.0148 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.017 | 0.1071 | 0.0901 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0159 | 0.2904 | 0.2745 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0218 | 0.8101 | 0.7883 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0289 | 0.6752 | 0.6463 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.3192 | 0.3709 | 0.0517 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0867 | 0.0532 | 0.0335 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
- Myanmar, at 0.023 against 0.019 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 0.004, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 174th 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.