China vs Tajikistan: Academic freedom index
China
0.071
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.082
in 2025
China rank
165th
Tajikistan rank
163rd
Academic freedom index over time
- China
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.082 against 0.071 in China, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tajikistan ahead.
China ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 163rd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3902 | 0.4366 | 0.0464 | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | 0.4967 | 0.3475 | 0.1492 | China |
| 1920s | 0.5249 | 0.031 | 0.4939 | China |
| 1930s | 0.4901 | 0.0048 | 0.4853 | China |
| 1940s | 0.4489 | 0.0045 | 0.4444 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0665 | 0.0186 | 0.0479 | China |
| 1960s | 0.0348 | 0.0287 | 0.0061 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0471 | 0.0376 | 0.0095 | China |
| 1980s | 0.2837 | 0.1183 | 0.1654 | China |
| 1990s | 0.245 | 0.1442 | 0.1008 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2814 | 0.1402 | 0.1412 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1366 | 0.0915 | 0.0451 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0687 | 0.0807 | 0.012 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, China or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.082 against 0.071 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between China and Tajikistan?
- 0.011, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tajikistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Tajikistan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- China ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 163rd 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.