Chile vs Latvia: Academic Freedom Index
Chile
0.918
in 2025
Latvia
0.928
in 2025
Chile rank
11th
Latvia rank
9th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Chile
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.928 against 0.918 in Chile, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.575 | 0.4366 | 0.1384 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.575 | 0.3475 | 0.2275 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.5297 | 0.8205 | 0.2908 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.5092 | 0.6845 | 0.1753 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.5556 | 0.0045 | 0.5511 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.5587 | 0.0186 | 0.5401 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.628 | 0.0287 | 0.5993 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.1852 | 0.0376 | 0.1476 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.0233 | 0.1183 | 0.095 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.9205 | 0.8657 | 0.0548 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.961 | 0.941 | 0.02 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.9616 | 0.9612 | 0.0004 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.9327 | 0.9395 | 0.0068 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Chile or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.928 against 0.918 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Chile and Latvia?
- 0.01, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Chile ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 9th 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
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.