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
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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.

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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