Croatia vs Slovakia: Academic freedom index
Croatia
0.811
in 2025
Slovakia
0.807
in 2025
Croatia rank
55th
Slovakia rank
56th
Academic freedom index over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.811 against 0.807 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Slovakia ahead.
Croatia ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1486 | 0.1506 | 0.002 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 0.3102 | 0.0322 | 0.278 | Croatia |
| 1960s | 0.3132 | 0.073 | 0.2402 | Croatia |
| 1970s | 0.3638 | 0.0392 | 0.3246 | Croatia |
| 1980s | 0.3801 | 0.0517 | 0.3284 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 0.6863 | 0.8919 | 0.2056 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.913 | 0.9604 | 0.0474 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.8609 | 0.9456 | 0.0847 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.832 | 0.9142 | 0.0822 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Croatia, at 0.811 against 0.807 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 0.004, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Croatia ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 56th 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.