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?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.