Portugal vs Suriname: Academic freedom index

Portugal
0.826
in 2025
Suriname
0.828
in 2025
Portugal rank
49th
Suriname rank
46th

Academic freedom index over time

  • Portugal
  • Suriname
0.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.828 against 0.826 in Portugal, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Suriname ahead.

Portugal ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 46th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2285 0.804 0.5755 Suriname
1970s 0.6055 0.8321 0.2266 Suriname
1980s 0.951 0.6012 0.3498 Portugal
1990s 0.9525 0.8221 0.1304 Portugal
2000s 0.969 0.8482 0.1208 Portugal
2010s 0.9653 0.8213 0.144 Portugal
2020s 0.8805 0.7712 0.1093 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Portugal or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.828 against 0.826 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Portugal and Suriname?
0.002, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Suriname?
58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Suriname rank globally for academic freedom index?
Portugal ranks 49th and Suriname ranks 46th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Academic freedom index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
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