Which has higher academic freedom index, Brazil or New Zealand?

Brazil, at 0.849 against 0.847 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?

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 New Zealand: Academic Freedom Index

Brazil

0.849

in 2025

New Zealand

0.847

in 2025

Brazil rank

37th

New Zealand rank

39th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Brazil
New Zealand

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.849 against 0.847 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Brazil ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.216	0.7995	0.5835	New Zealand
1910s	0.216	0.8	0.584	New Zealand
1920s	0.216	0.7972	0.5812	New Zealand
1930s	0.1743	0.797	0.6227	New Zealand
1940s	0.2131	0.7914	0.5783	New Zealand
1950s	0.473	0.8487	0.3757	New Zealand
1960s	0.2813	0.8415	0.5602	New Zealand
1970s	0.1534	0.8418	0.6884	New Zealand
1980s	0.4015	0.8768	0.4753	New Zealand
1990s	0.91	0.8919	0.0181	Brazil
2000s	0.91	0.893	0.017	Brazil
2010s	0.7986	0.8923	0.0937	New Zealand
2020s	0.631	0.8312	0.2002	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Brazil or New Zealand?: Brazil, at 0.849 against 0.847 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Brazil and New Zealand?: 0.002, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for academic freedom index?: Brazil ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 39th 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: 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.