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