Croatia vs Italy: Academic Freedom Index
Croatia
0.811
in 2025
Italy
0.822
in 2025
Croatia rank
55th
Italy rank
52nd
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.822 against 0.811 in Croatia, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 55th and Italy ranks 52nd of 174 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1486 | 0.417 | 0.2684 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.3102 | 0.8284 | 0.5182 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.3132 | 0.909 | 0.5958 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.3638 | 0.943 | 0.5792 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.3801 | 0.9528 | 0.5727 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.6863 | 0.9664 | 0.2801 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.913 | 0.9643 | 0.0513 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.8609 | 0.9575 | 0.0966 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.832 | 0.9073 | 0.0753 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Croatia or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.822 against 0.811 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.011, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Croatia ranks 55th and Italy ranks 52nd 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.