Barbados: Academic freedom

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 Barbados

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.914
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1962 - 2024
 Average 0.891
 Min - Max 0.858 - 0.914
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.914 index points, unchanged from 0.914 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1962 to 2024 is 0.891 index points. The minimum value, 0.858 index points, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 0.914 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings or world map 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 - 1962-2024




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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