Eritrea vs North Korea: Academic Freedom Index
Eritrea
0.034
in 2025
North Korea
0.036
in 2025
Eritrea rank
172nd
North Korea rank
171st
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.036 against 0.034 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.002.
That makes North 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 North Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 8 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.047 | 0.0825 | 0.0355 | North 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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.036 against 0.034 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 0.002, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 171st 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
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.