Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Academic freedom index
Afghanistan
0.086
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.082
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
161st
Tajikistan rank
163rd
Academic freedom index over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.086 against 0.082 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Tajikistan ranks 163rd of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 9 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0745 | 0.0047 | 0.0697 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.076 | 0.0045 | 0.0715 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.076 | 0.0186 | 0.0574 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.297 | 0.0287 | 0.2683 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.2049 | 0.0376 | 0.1673 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.1479 | 0.1183 | 0.0296 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0966 | 0.1442 | 0.0476 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.4582 | 0.1402 | 0.318 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.5204 | 0.0915 | 0.4289 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1965 | 0.0807 | 0.1158 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.086 against 0.082 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 0.004, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Tajikistan ranks 163rd 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.