Fiji vs United Kingdom: Academic Freedom Index
Fiji
0.636
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.668
in 2025
Fiji rank
84th
United Kingdom rank
81st
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Fiji
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.668 against 0.636 in Fiji, a difference of 0.032.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 174 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.318 | 0.915 | 0.597 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.318 | 0.915 | 0.597 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.318 | 0.915 | 0.597 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.318 | 0.915 | 0.597 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.3279 | 0.915 | 0.5871 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.329 | 0.915 | 0.586 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.4003 | 0.915 | 0.5147 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.5579 | 0.915 | 0.3571 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.4945 | 0.915 | 0.4205 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.4547 | 0.915 | 0.4603 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.3584 | 0.93 | 0.5716 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.353 | 0.9188 | 0.5658 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.4955 | 0.7965 | 0.301 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Fiji or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.668 against 0.636 in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Fiji and United Kingdom?
- 0.032, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and United Kingdom rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Fiji ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 81st 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.