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
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.