Which has higher academic freedom index, Brazil or South Korea?

South Korea, at 0.85 against 0.849 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?

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.

Brazil vs South Korea: Academic Freedom Index

Brazil

0.849

in 2025

South Korea

0.85

in 2025

Brazil rank

37th

South Korea rank

35th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Brazil
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.85 against 0.849 in Brazil, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 35th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.216	0.049	0.167	Brazil
1910s	0.216	0.0173	0.1987	Brazil
1920s	0.216	0.018	0.198	Brazil
1930s	0.1743	0.018	0.1563	Brazil
1940s	0.2131	0.0898	0.1233	Brazil
1950s	0.473	0.1892	0.2838	Brazil
1960s	0.2813	0.1894	0.0919	Brazil
1970s	0.1534	0.1615	0.0081	South Korea
1980s	0.4015	0.3933	0.0082	Brazil
1990s	0.91	0.7659	0.1441	Brazil
2000s	0.91	0.8404	0.0696	Brazil
2010s	0.7986	0.8079	0.0093	South Korea
2020s	0.631	0.8538	0.2228	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Brazil or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.85 against 0.849 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Brazil and South Korea?: 0.001, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for academic freedom index?: Brazil ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 35th 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.