Which has higher academic freedom index, Costa Rica or Ireland?

Ireland, at 0.922 against 0.915 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?

86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.

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.

Costa Rica vs Ireland: Academic Freedom Index

Costa Rica

0.915

in 2025

Ireland

0.922

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

13th

Ireland rank

10th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Costa Rica
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.922 against 0.915 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.7722	0.7496	0.0226	Costa Rica
1950s	0.7988	0.777	0.0218	Costa Rica
1960s	0.9	0.83	0.07	Costa Rica
1970s	0.9121	0.852	0.0601	Costa Rica
1980s	0.922	0.87	0.052	Costa Rica
1990s	0.922	0.935	0.013	Ireland
2000s	0.922	0.9304	0.0084	Ireland
2010s	0.9208	0.9234	0.0026	Ireland
2020s	0.917	0.922	0.005	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Costa Rica or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.922 against 0.915 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Costa Rica and Ireland?: 0.007, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?: 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for academic freedom index?: Costa Rica ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.