Australia vs Cape Verde: Academic Freedom Index
Australia
0.864
in 2025
Cape Verde
0.866
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Cape Verde rank
27th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Australia
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.866 against 0.864 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Cape Verde ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.907 | 0.489 | 0.418 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.907 | 0.4932 | 0.4138 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.907 | 0.7804 | 0.1266 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.9088 | 0.8528 | 0.056 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.8952 | 0.8614 | 0.0338 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.8855 | 0.8463 | 0.0392 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Australia or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 0.866 against 0.864 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Australia and Cape Verde?
- 0.002, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cape Verde?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cape Verde rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Australia ranks 29th and Cape Verde ranks 27th 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
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.