Which has higher academic freedom index, Finland or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.823 against 0.818 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?

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.

Finland vs Lithuania: Academic Freedom Index

Finland

0.818

in 2025

Lithuania

0.823

in 2025

Finland rank

54th

Lithuania rank

51st

Academic Freedom Index over time

Finland
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.823 against 0.818 in Finland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 54th and Lithuania ranks 51st of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.815	0.4366	0.3784	Finland
1910s	0.8178	0.4718	0.346	Finland
1920s	0.8455	0.7298	0.1157	Finland
1930s	0.8421	0.5612	0.2809	Finland
1940s	0.79	0.0045	0.7855	Finland
1950s	0.9004	0.0186	0.8818	Finland
1960s	0.9086	0.0287	0.8799	Finland
1970s	0.94	0.0376	0.9024	Finland
1980s	0.943	0.1183	0.8247	Finland
1990s	0.947	0.9309	0.0161	Finland
2000s	0.947	0.9604	0.0134	Lithuania
2010s	0.9433	0.9545	0.0112	Lithuania
2020s	0.8998	0.8752	0.0247	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Finland or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.823 against 0.818 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Finland and Lithuania?: 0.005, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for academic freedom index?: Finland ranks 54th and Lithuania ranks 51st 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.