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?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.