France vs Switzerland: Academic freedom index
France
0.8
in 2025
Switzerland
0.773
in 2025
France rank
57th
Switzerland rank
59th
Academic freedom index over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.8 against 0.773 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.027.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.711 | 0.835 | 0.124 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.6589 | 0.835 | 0.1761 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.704 | 0.831 | 0.127 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.6993 | 0.8159 | 0.1166 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.596 | 0.8232 | 0.2272 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.8445 | 0.837 | 0.0075 | France |
| 1960s | 0.8398 | 0.837 | 0.0028 | France |
| 1970s | 0.855 | 0.842 | 0.013 | France |
| 1980s | 0.8783 | 0.8664 | 0.0119 | France |
| 1990s | 0.8789 | 0.923 | 0.0441 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.885 | 0.923 | 0.038 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.893 | 0.9255 | 0.0325 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8712 | 0.868 | 0.0032 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 0.8 against 0.773 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between France and Switzerland?
- 0.027, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for academic freedom index?
- France ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.