Eritrea vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Academic freedom index
Eritrea
0.034
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.036
in 2025
Eritrea rank
172nd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
171st
Academic freedom index over time
- Eritrea
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.036 against 0.034 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 8 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.047 | 0.0825 | 0.0355 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0564 | 0.0267 | 0.0297 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.0608 | 0.0217 | 0.0391 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.0335 | 0.012 | 0.0215 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.026 | 0.012 | 0.014 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.0421 | 0.01 | 0.0321 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.01 | 0.0139 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0195 | 0.0116 | 0.0079 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.0252 | 0.018 | 0.0072 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Eritrea or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.036 against 0.034 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Eritrea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 0.002, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 171st 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.