Fiji vs Lesotho: Academic Freedom Index
Fiji
0.636
in 2025
Lesotho
0.643
in 2025
Fiji rank
84th
Lesotho rank
83rd
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Fiji
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.643 against 0.636 in Fiji, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Lesotho ahead.
Fiji ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 83rd of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.329 | 0.433 | 0.104 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.329 | 0.429 | 0.1 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.4003 | 0.4366 | 0.0363 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.5579 | 0.429 | 0.1289 | Fiji |
| 1980s | 0.4945 | 0.503 | 0.0085 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.4547 | 0.5418 | 0.0871 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.3584 | 0.6574 | 0.299 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.353 | 0.6644 | 0.3114 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.4955 | 0.694 | 0.1985 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Fiji or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.643 against 0.636 in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Fiji and Lesotho?
- 0.007, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Lesotho rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Fiji ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 83rd 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.