Syria vs Uganda: Academic freedom index

Syria
0.201
in 2025
Uganda
0.196
in 2025
Syria rank
142nd
Uganda rank
144th

Academic freedom index over time

  • Syria
  • Uganda
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.201 against 0.196 in Uganda, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Uganda ahead.

Syria ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 144th of 174 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Uganda Difference Ahead
1920s 0.415 0.711 0.296 Uganda
1930s 0.4372 0.7099 0.2727 Uganda
1940s 0.4278 0.7124 0.2846 Uganda
1950s 0.3466 0.7291 0.3825 Uganda
1960s 0.1572 0.5444 0.3872 Uganda
1970s 0.0385 0.0519 0.0134 Uganda
1980s 0.0298 0.34 0.3102 Uganda
1990s 0.031 0.5858 0.5548 Uganda
2000s 0.0421 0.5217 0.4796 Uganda
2010s 0.0379 0.4693 0.4314 Uganda
2020s 0.0912 0.3598 0.2687 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Syria or Uganda?
Syria, at 0.201 against 0.196 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Syria and Uganda?
0.005, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for academic freedom index?
Syria ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 144th 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