Namibia vs East Timor: Academic Freedom Index
Namibia
0.718
in 2025
East Timor
0.731
in 2025
Namibia rank
70th
East Timor rank
69th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Namibia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.731 against 0.718 in Namibia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 70th and East Timor ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1537 | 0.119 | 0.0348 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.7407 | 0.145 | 0.5957 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.7269 | 0.7465 | 0.0196 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.7302 | 0.7491 | 0.0189 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.7093 | 0.7642 | 0.0548 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Namibia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.731 against 0.718 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Namibia and East Timor?
- 0.013, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and East Timor?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and East Timor rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Namibia ranks 70th and East Timor ranks 69th 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
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.