Which has higher academic freedom index, Azerbaijan or Turkey?

Azerbaijan, at 0.092 against 0.088 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Azerbaijan vs Turkey: Academic Freedom Index

Azerbaijan

0.092

in 2025

Turkey

0.088

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

159th

Turkey rank

160th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Azerbaijan
Turkey

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.092 against 0.088 in Turkey, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 159th and Turkey ranks 160th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4366	0.0582	0.3784	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.3475	0.0661	0.2814	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.031	0.0752	0.0442	Turkey
1930s	0.0048	0.083	0.0782	Turkey
1940s	0.0045	0.0964	0.0919	Turkey
1950s	0.0186	0.2136	0.195	Turkey
1960s	0.0287	0.3169	0.2882	Turkey
1970s	0.0376	0.3647	0.3271	Turkey
1980s	0.1183	0.1564	0.0381	Turkey
1990s	0.1461	0.2565	0.1104	Turkey
2000s	0.1098	0.5352	0.4254	Turkey
2010s	0.0954	0.2493	0.1539	Turkey
2020s	0.1315	0.0812	0.0503	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Azerbaijan or Turkey?: Azerbaijan, at 0.092 against 0.088 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Azerbaijan and Turkey?: 0.004, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Turkey rank globally for academic freedom index?: Azerbaijan ranks 159th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Azerbaijan vs Turkey: Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 08 November 2026, from https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/academic-freedom-index/azerbaijan/turkiye/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/academic-freedom-index/azerbaijan/turkiye/">Azerbaijan vs Turkey: Academic Freedom Index</a> — Statizoid

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: 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.