South Sudan vs Turkmenistan: Academic freedom index
South Sudan
0.054
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.064
in 2025
South Sudan rank
170th
Turkmenistan rank
167th
Academic freedom index over time
- South Sudan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.064 against 0.054 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 11 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.106 | 0.3241 | 0.2181 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.1087 | 0.031 | 0.0777 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.109 | 0.0048 | 0.1042 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.1195 | 0.0045 | 0.115 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1703 | 0.0186 | 0.1517 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.224 | 0.0287 | 0.1953 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.182 | 0.0376 | 0.1444 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.2007 | 0.1183 | 0.0824 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1964 | 0.0284 | 0.168 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.2096 | 0.0153 | 0.1943 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0683 | 0.0202 | 0.0481 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0653 | 0.0385 | 0.0268 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, South Sudan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.064 against 0.054 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between South Sudan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Turkmenistan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Turkmenistan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- South Sudan ranks 170th 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.