Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Academic freedom index
Brazil
0.849
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.849
in 2025
Brazil rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Academic freedom index over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.849 against 0.849 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1668 | 0.945 | 0.7782 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.1534 | 0.9025 | 0.7491 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.4015 | 0.86 | 0.4585 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.05 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.05 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.7986 | 0.8079 | 0.0093 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.631 | 0.8285 | 0.1975 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Brazil, at 0.849 against 0.849 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th 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.