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
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.