Russia vs Uganda: Academic freedom index
Russia
0.176
in 2025
Uganda
0.196
in 2025
Russia rank
147th
Uganda rank
144th
Academic freedom index over time
- Russia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.196 against 0.176 in Russia, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Uganda ahead.
Russia ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0278 | 0.711 | 0.6832 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.0048 | 0.7099 | 0.7051 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.7124 | 0.7079 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.0186 | 0.7291 | 0.7105 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.0287 | 0.5444 | 0.5157 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.0519 | 0.0143 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.34 | 0.2217 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.7829 | 0.5858 | 0.1971 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.6867 | 0.5217 | 0.165 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.4181 | 0.4693 | 0.0512 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.2435 | 0.3598 | 0.1163 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Russia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.196 against 0.176 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Russia and Uganda?
- 0.02, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uganda?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Uganda rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Russia ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 144th 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.