Which has higher academic freedom index, Ghana or Mongolia?

Mongolia, at 0.671 against 0.67 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mongolia?

78 years are reported by both, from 1948 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.

Ghana vs Mongolia: Academic Freedom Index

Ghana

0.67

in 2025

Mongolia

0.671

in 2025

Ghana rank

80th

Mongolia rank

79th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Ghana
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.671 against 0.67 in Ghana, a difference of 0.001.

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

Ghana ranks 80th and Mongolia ranks 79th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.435	0.016	0.419	Ghana
1950s	0.4473	0.0166	0.4307	Ghana
1960s	0.4184	0.023	0.3954	Ghana
1970s	0.4412	0.021	0.4202	Ghana
1980s	0.4057	0.04	0.3657	Ghana
1990s	0.7582	0.7936	0.0354	Mongolia
2000s	0.805	0.8545	0.0495	Mongolia
2010s	0.8013	0.8507	0.0494	Mongolia
2020s	0.766	0.7378	0.0282	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Ghana or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 0.671 against 0.67 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Ghana and Mongolia?: 0.001, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mongolia?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Mongolia rank globally for academic freedom index?: Ghana ranks 80th and Mongolia ranks 79th 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: 07 August 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.