Which has higher academic freedom index, Cyprus or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 0.9 against 0.889 in Cyprus as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between Cyprus and Solomon Islands?

0.011, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Solomon Islands?

58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.

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.

Cyprus vs Solomon Islands: Academic Freedom Index

Cyprus

0.889

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.9

in 2025

Cyprus rank

20th

Solomon Islands rank

19th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Cyprus
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.9 against 0.889 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Cyprus ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.365	0.891	0.526	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.4546	0.8922	0.4376	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.59	0.913	0.323	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.8476	0.913	0.0654	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.9131	0.8979	0.0152	Cyprus
2010s	0.9508	0.8946	0.0562	Cyprus
2020s	0.9178	0.898	0.0198	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Cyprus or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 0.9 against 0.889 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Cyprus and Solomon Islands?: 0.011, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Solomon Islands?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Solomon Islands rank globally for academic freedom index?: Cyprus ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th 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

Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.