Which has higher academic freedom index, Belgium or Czechia?

Czechia, at 0.978 against 0.946 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Belgium vs Czechia: Academic Freedom Index

Belgium

0.946

in 2025

Czechia

0.978

in 2025

Belgium rank

3rd

Czechia rank

1st

Academic Freedom Index over time

Belgium
Czechia

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.978 against 0.946 in Belgium, a difference of 0.032.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Czechia ahead.

Belgium ranks 3rd and Czechia ranks 1st of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Czechia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.547	0.819	0.272	Czechia
1920s	0.804	0.819	0.015	Czechia
1930s	0.7965	0.6943	0.1022	Belgium
1940s	0.4873	0.1129	0.3744	Belgium
1950s	0.8947	0.0322	0.8625	Belgium
1960s	0.8995	0.073	0.8265	Belgium
1970s	0.9578	0.0392	0.9186	Belgium
1980s	0.9595	0.0517	0.9078	Belgium
1990s	0.964	0.9401	0.0239	Belgium
2000s	0.964	0.945	0.019	Belgium
2010s	0.964	0.9403	0.0237	Belgium
2020s	0.9553	0.9625	0.0072	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Belgium or Czechia?: Czechia, at 0.978 against 0.946 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Belgium and Czechia?: 0.032, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for academic freedom index?: Belgium ranks 3rd and Czechia ranks 1st 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

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: 07 August 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.