Which has higher academic freedom index, Afghanistan or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.088 against 0.086 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?

94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Afghanistan vs Turkey: Academic Freedom Index

Afghanistan

0.086

in 2025

Turkey

0.088

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

161st

Turkey rank

160th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Afghanistan
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey 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 Turkey ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 161st and Turkey ranks 160th of 174 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.0745	0.0823	0.0078	Turkey
1940s	0.076	0.0964	0.0204	Turkey
1950s	0.076	0.2136	0.1376	Turkey
1960s	0.297	0.3169	0.0199	Turkey
1970s	0.2049	0.3647	0.1598	Turkey
1980s	0.1479	0.1564	0.0085	Turkey
1990s	0.0966	0.2565	0.1599	Turkey
2000s	0.4582	0.5352	0.077	Turkey
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 Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.088 against 0.086 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Afghanistan and Turkey?: 0.002, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for academic freedom index?: Afghanistan ranks 161st and Turkey ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.