France vs Slovakia: Academic freedom index
France
0.8
in 2025
Slovakia
0.807
in 2025
France rank
57th
Slovakia rank
56th
Academic freedom index over time
- France
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.807 against 0.8 in France, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was France ahead.
France ranks 57th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.6645 | 0.638 | 0.0265 | France |
| 1920s | 0.704 | 0.819 | 0.115 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.6993 | 0.6953 | 0.004 | France |
| 1940s | 0.596 | 0.1424 | 0.4536 | France |
| 1950s | 0.8445 | 0.0322 | 0.8123 | France |
| 1960s | 0.8398 | 0.073 | 0.7668 | France |
| 1970s | 0.855 | 0.0392 | 0.8158 | France |
| 1980s | 0.8783 | 0.0517 | 0.8266 | France |
| 1990s | 0.8789 | 0.8919 | 0.013 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.885 | 0.9604 | 0.0754 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.893 | 0.9456 | 0.0526 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.8712 | 0.9142 | 0.043 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, France or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.807 against 0.8 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between France and Slovakia?
- 0.007, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do France and Slovakia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- France ranks 57th and Slovakia ranks 56th 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.