Panama vs Uruguay: Academic Freedom Index
Panama
0.914
in 2025
Uruguay
0.91
in 2025
Panama rank
14th
Uruguay rank
15th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.914 against 0.91 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1935 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.656 | 0.7446 | 0.0886 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.6637 | 0.8052 | 0.1415 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.6755 | 0.8428 | 0.1673 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.6034 | 0.8227 | 0.2193 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.3669 | 0.2116 | 0.1553 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.3292 | 0.4606 | 0.1314 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.9001 | 0.956 | 0.0559 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.904 | 0.959 | 0.055 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.904 | 0.9614 | 0.0574 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.902 | 0.9052 | 0.0032 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 0.914 against 0.91 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.004, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1935 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Panama ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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.