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

Luxembourg, at 0.918 against 0.915 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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 Luxembourg: Academic Freedom Index

Costa Rica

0.915

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.918

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

13th

Luxembourg rank

11th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Costa Rica
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.918 against 0.915 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.7722	0.5923	0.1799	Costa Rica
1950s	0.7988	0.93	0.1312	Luxembourg
1960s	0.9	0.93	0.03	Luxembourg
1970s	0.9121	0.933	0.0209	Luxembourg
1980s	0.922	0.933	0.011	Luxembourg
1990s	0.922	0.933	0.011	Luxembourg
2000s	0.922	0.938	0.016	Luxembourg
2010s	0.9208	0.938	0.0172	Luxembourg
2020s	0.917	0.9315	0.0145	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 0.918 against 0.915 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?: 0.003, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?: 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for academic freedom index?: Costa Rica ranks 13th and Luxembourg ranks 11th 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.