Suriname: Academic freedom

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 Suriname

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.872
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1968 - 2023
 Average 0.783
 Min - Max 0.536 - 0.872
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.872 index points, an increase from 0.846 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.588 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Suriname from 1968 to 2023 is 0.783 index points. The minimum value, 0.536 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.872 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Suriname - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Suriname - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1968-2023




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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