Barbados: Academic freedom

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 Barbados

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.915
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1962 - 2023
 Average 0.888
 Min - Max 0.844 - 0.915
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.915 index points, unchanged from 0.915 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1962 to 2023 is 0.888 index points. The minimum value, 0.844 index points, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 0.915 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Barbados - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Barbados - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1962-2023




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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