Which has higher academic freedom index, Poland or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.866 against 0.864 in Poland as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between Poland and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.002, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Trinidad and Tobago?

94 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2025.

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.

Poland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Academic Freedom Index

Poland

0.864

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.866

in 2025

Poland rank

29th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

27th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Poland
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.866 against 0.864 in Poland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Poland ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.551	0.703	0.152	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.5213	0.703	0.1817	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.1313	0.7003	0.569	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.1095	0.695	0.5855	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.1872	0.7048	0.5176	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.2594	0.7631	0.5037	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.2758	0.792	0.5162	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.9607	0.799	0.1617	Poland
2000s	0.9765	0.8552	0.1213	Poland
2010s	0.9558	0.8528	0.103	Poland
2020s	0.7873	0.8678	0.0805	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Poland or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.866 against 0.864 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Poland and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.002, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Trinidad and Tobago?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2025.
How do Poland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for academic freedom index?: Poland ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th 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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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.