Sudan vs Syria: Academic freedom index

Sudan
0.206
in 2025
Syria
0.201
in 2025
Sudan rank
140th
Syria rank
142nd

Academic freedom index over time

  • Sudan
  • Syria
00.10.20.30.4190019622025

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.206 against 0.201 in Syria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Syria ahead.

Sudan ranks 140th and Syria ranks 142nd of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Syria Difference Ahead
1910s 0.106 0.1339 0.0279 Syria
1920s 0.109 0.415 0.306 Syria
1930s 0.109 0.4372 0.3282 Syria
1940s 0.1195 0.4278 0.3083 Syria
1950s 0.1703 0.3466 0.1763 Syria
1960s 0.224 0.1572 0.0668 Sudan
1970s 0.182 0.0385 0.1435 Sudan
1980s 0.2007 0.0298 0.1709 Sudan
1990s 0.1964 0.031 0.1654 Sudan
2000s 0.2096 0.0421 0.1675 Sudan
2010s 0.22 0.0379 0.1821 Sudan
2020s 0.2552 0.0912 0.164 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Sudan or Syria?
Sudan, at 0.206 against 0.201 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Sudan and Syria?
0.005, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
112 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for academic freedom index?
Sudan ranks 140th and Syria ranks 142nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Academic freedom index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed