Panama vs Vanuatu: Academic Freedom Index
Panama
0.914
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.909
in 2025
Panama rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Panama
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.914 against 0.909 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Panama ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 16th 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.