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
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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?
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

Indicator
Academic freedom index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed