Rwanda vs Turkey: Academic Freedom Index
Rwanda
0.097
in 2025
Turkey
0.088
in 2025
Rwanda rank
158th
Turkey rank
160th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Rwanda
- Turkey
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.097 against 0.088 in Turkey, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Turkey ahead.
Rwanda ranks 158th and Turkey ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1289 | 0.3674 | 0.2386 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.0773 | 0.3647 | 0.2874 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.081 | 0.1564 | 0.0754 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.097 | 0.2565 | 0.1595 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.0876 | 0.5352 | 0.4476 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.0748 | 0.2493 | 0.1745 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.0918 | 0.0812 | 0.0107 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Rwanda or Turkey?
- Rwanda, at 0.097 against 0.088 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Rwanda and Turkey?
- 0.009, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Turkey rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Rwanda ranks 158th and Turkey ranks 160th 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.