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?
- 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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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.