Finland vs Italy: Academic freedom index
Finland
0.818
in 2025
Italy
0.822
in 2025
Finland rank
54th
Italy rank
52nd
Academic freedom index over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.822 against 0.818 in Finland, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 54th and Italy ranks 52nd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.815 | 0.468 | 0.347 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.8178 | 0.4518 | 0.366 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.8455 | 0.2001 | 0.6454 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.8421 | 0.0735 | 0.7686 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.79 | 0.3811 | 0.4089 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.9004 | 0.8284 | 0.072 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.9086 | 0.909 | 0.0004 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.94 | 0.943 | 0.003 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.943 | 0.9528 | 0.0098 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.947 | 0.9664 | 0.0194 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.947 | 0.9643 | 0.0173 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9433 | 0.9575 | 0.0142 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8998 | 0.9073 | 0.0075 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.822 against 0.818 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Finland and Italy?
- 0.004, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Finland ranks 54th and Italy ranks 52nd 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.