Which has higher academic freedom index, Algeria or Cambodia?

Cambodia, at 0.216 against 0.206 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cambodia?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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.

Algeria vs Cambodia: Academic Freedom Index

Algeria

0.206

in 2025

Cambodia

0.216

in 2025

Algeria rank

140th

Cambodia rank

137th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Algeria
Cambodia

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.216 against 0.206 in Algeria, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Cambodia ahead.

Algeria ranks 140th and Cambodia ranks 137th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.136	0.264	0.128	Cambodia
1950s	0.1404	0.2839	0.1435	Cambodia
1960s	0.1272	0.3022	0.175	Cambodia
1970s	0.1263	0.145	0.0187	Cambodia
1980s	0.1415	0.109	0.0325	Algeria
1990s	0.3	0.2967	0.0033	Algeria
2000s	0.3264	0.4005	0.0741	Cambodia
2010s	0.3213	0.3595	0.0382	Cambodia
2020s	0.215	0.239	0.024	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Algeria or Cambodia?: Cambodia, at 0.216 against 0.206 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Algeria and Cambodia?: 0.01, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cambodia?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Cambodia rank globally for academic freedom index?: Algeria ranks 140th and Cambodia ranks 137th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.