Argentina vs Lebanon: Academic freedom index

Argentina
0.625
in 2025
Lebanon
0.618
in 2025
Argentina rank
86th
Lebanon rank
87th

Academic freedom index over time

  • Argentina
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.625 against 0.618 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 87th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 9 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Lebanon Difference Ahead
1910s 0.638 0.41 0.228 Argentina
1920s 0.6788 0.442 0.2368 Argentina
1930s 0.5139 0.459 0.0549 Argentina
1940s 0.5501 0.5244 0.0257 Argentina
1950s 0.5264 0.5532 0.0268 Lebanon
1960s 0.4386 0.5834 0.1448 Lebanon
1970s 0.2685 0.5517 0.2832 Lebanon
1980s 0.6307 0.511 0.1197 Argentina
1990s 0.9126 0.5202 0.3924 Argentina
2000s 0.9446 0.6072 0.3374 Argentina
2010s 0.9163 0.6772 0.2391 Argentina
2020s 0.8553 0.6185 0.2368 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Argentina or Lebanon?
Argentina, at 0.625 against 0.618 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Argentina and Lebanon?
0.007, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lebanon?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Lebanon rank globally for academic freedom index?
Argentina ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 87th 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