Afghanistan vs Türkiye: Academic freedom index
Afghanistan
0.086
in 2025
Türkiye
0.088
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
161st
Türkiye rank
160th
Academic freedom index over time
- Afghanistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.088 against 0.086 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Türkiye ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Türkiye ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0745 | 0.0823 | 0.0078 | Türkiye |
| 1940s | 0.076 | 0.0964 | 0.0204 | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 0.076 | 0.2136 | 0.1376 | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 0.297 | 0.3169 | 0.0199 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 0.2049 | 0.3647 | 0.1598 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.1479 | 0.1564 | 0.0085 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.0966 | 0.2565 | 0.1599 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.4582 | 0.5352 | 0.077 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.5204 | 0.2493 | 0.2711 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1965 | 0.0812 | 0.1153 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Afghanistan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.088 against 0.086 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 0.002, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Türkiye rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Türkiye ranks 160th 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.