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?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.