Estonia vs Slovenia: Academic freedom index

Estonia
0.974
in 2025
Slovenia
0.937
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
Slovenia rank
5th

Academic freedom index over time

  • Estonia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.974 against 0.937 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.037.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Slovenia ranks 5th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Slovenia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.6165 0.4485 0.168 Estonia
1920s 0.7593 0.4323 0.327 Estonia
1930s 0.6475 0.4252 0.2223 Estonia
1940s 0.0045 0.1643 0.1598 Slovenia
1950s 0.0186 0.3102 0.2916 Slovenia
1960s 0.0287 0.3132 0.2845 Slovenia
1970s 0.0376 0.3638 0.3262 Slovenia
1980s 0.1183 0.3942 0.2759 Slovenia
1990s 0.9599 0.8589 0.101 Estonia
2000s 0.974 0.9357 0.0383 Estonia
2010s 0.9723 0.9366 0.0357 Estonia
2020s 0.967 0.8962 0.0708 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Estonia or Slovenia?
Estonia, at 0.974 against 0.937 in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Estonia and Slovenia?
0.037, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for academic freedom index?
Estonia ranks 2nd and Slovenia ranks 5th 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