Cambodia vs Hong Kong, China: Academic freedom index
Cambodia
0.216
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
0.237
in 2025
Cambodia rank
137th
Hong Kong, China rank
135th
Academic freedom index over time
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.237 against 0.216 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Cambodia ranks 137th and Hong Kong, China ranks 135th of 174 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.264 | 0.773 | 0.509 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 0.2839 | 0.7642 | 0.4803 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 0.3022 | 0.757 | 0.4548 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.145 | 0.788 | 0.643 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.109 | 0.8218 | 0.7128 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.2967 | 0.8748 | 0.5781 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.4005 | 0.8419 | 0.4414 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.3595 | 0.6177 | 0.2582 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.239 | 0.2407 | 0.0017 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Cambodia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.237 against 0.216 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Cambodia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.021, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Hong Kong, China?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Cambodia ranks 137th and Hong Kong, China ranks 135th 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.