Which has higher academic freedom index, Fiji or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.664 against 0.636 in Fiji as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between Fiji and North Macedonia?

0.028, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and North Macedonia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Fiji vs North Macedonia: Academic Freedom Index

Fiji

0.636

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.664

in 2025

Fiji rank

84th

North Macedonia rank

82nd

Academic Freedom Index over time

Fiji
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.664 against 0.636 in Fiji, a difference of 0.028.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 84th and North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 7 and North Macedonia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.318	0.0582	0.2598	Fiji
1910s	0.318	0.1483	0.1697	Fiji
1920s	0.318	0.4323	0.1143	North Macedonia
1930s	0.318	0.4252	0.1072	North Macedonia
1940s	0.3279	0.1643	0.1636	Fiji
1950s	0.329	0.3102	0.0188	Fiji
1960s	0.4003	0.3132	0.0871	Fiji
1970s	0.5579	0.3638	0.1941	Fiji
1980s	0.4945	0.3801	0.1144	Fiji
1990s	0.4547	0.6646	0.2099	North Macedonia
2000s	0.3584	0.7324	0.374	North Macedonia
2010s	0.353	0.7499	0.3969	North Macedonia
2020s	0.4955	0.7847	0.2892	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Fiji or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.664 against 0.636 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Fiji and North Macedonia?: 0.028, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and North Macedonia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and North Macedonia rank globally for academic freedom index?: Fiji ranks 84th and North Macedonia ranks 82nd 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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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: 30 October 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.