Ghana vs Greece: Academic Freedom Index

Ghana
0.67
in 2025
Greece
0.68
in 2025
Ghana rank
80th
Greece rank
78th

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Ghana
  • Greece
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.68 against 0.67 in Ghana, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 80th and Greece ranks 78th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Greece Difference Ahead
1940s 0.435 0.181 0.254 Ghana
1950s 0.4473 0.3421 0.1052 Ghana
1960s 0.4184 0.255 0.1634 Ghana
1970s 0.4412 0.3768 0.0644 Ghana
1980s 0.4057 0.7846 0.3789 Greece
1990s 0.7582 0.87 0.1118 Greece
2000s 0.805 0.8712 0.0662 Greece
2010s 0.8013 0.8623 0.061 Greece
2020s 0.766 0.7497 0.0163 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Ghana or Greece?
Greece, at 0.68 against 0.67 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Ghana and Greece?
0.01, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Greece?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Greece rank globally for academic freedom index?
Ghana ranks 80th and Greece ranks 78th 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

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

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.