Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Academic freedom index
Saudi Arabia
0.066
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.064
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
166th
Turkmenistan rank
167th
Academic freedom index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.066 against 0.064 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 8 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.063 | 0.005 | 0.058 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.0514 | 0.0186 | 0.0328 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.0287 | 0.0223 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0531 | 0.0376 | 0.0155 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0575 | 0.1183 | 0.0608 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.058 | 0.0284 | 0.0296 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0632 | 0.0153 | 0.0479 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0585 | 0.0202 | 0.0383 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0613 | 0.0385 | 0.0228 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.066 against 0.064 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.002, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th 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.