Angola vs United States: Academic freedom index

Angola
0.416
in 2025
United States
0.397
in 2025
Angola rank
112th
United States rank
115th

Academic freedom index over time

  • Angola
  • United States
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.416 against 0.397 in United States, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.

Angola ranks 112th and United States ranks 115th of 174 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.088 0.8746 0.7866 United States
1970s 0.0931 0.9042 0.8111 United States
1980s 0.099 0.915 0.816 United States
1990s 0.1125 0.9231 0.8106 United States
2000s 0.313 0.9228 0.6098 United States
2010s 0.4035 0.916 0.5125 United States
2020s 0.4313 0.6953 0.264 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Angola or United States?
Angola, at 0.416 against 0.397 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Angola and United States?
0.019, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Angola and United States rank globally for academic freedom index?
Angola ranks 112th and United States ranks 115th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Academic freedom index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed