Which has higher academic freedom index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.756 against 0.75 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland: Academic Freedom Index

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.75

in 2025

Iceland

0.756

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

67th

Iceland rank

64th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.756 against 0.75 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 107 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th of 174 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.432	0.509	0.077	Iceland
1920s	0.4323	0.509	0.0767	Iceland
1930s	0.4252	0.509	0.0838	Iceland
1940s	0.1643	0.509	0.3447	Iceland
1950s	0.3102	0.632	0.3218	Iceland
1960s	0.3132	0.648	0.3348	Iceland
1970s	0.3638	0.819	0.4552	Iceland
1980s	0.3801	0.85	0.4699	Iceland
1990s	0.6768	0.915	0.2382	Iceland
2000s	0.7328	0.912	0.1792	Iceland
2010s	0.7403	0.9131	0.1728	Iceland
2020s	0.7505	0.8677	0.1172	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.756 against 0.75 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland?: 0.006, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland rank globally for academic freedom index?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 64th 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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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: 28 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.