Which has higher academic freedom index, Ghana or United Kingdom?

Ghana, at 0.67 against 0.668 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

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 United Kingdom: Academic Freedom Index

Ghana

0.67

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.668

in 2025

Ghana rank

80th

United Kingdom rank

81st

Academic Freedom Index over time

Ghana
United Kingdom

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.67 against 0.668 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ghana ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 174 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.435	0.915	0.48	United Kingdom
1950s	0.4473	0.915	0.4677	United Kingdom
1960s	0.4184	0.915	0.4966	United Kingdom
1970s	0.4412	0.915	0.4738	United Kingdom
1980s	0.4057	0.915	0.5093	United Kingdom
1990s	0.7582	0.915	0.1568	United Kingdom
2000s	0.805	0.93	0.125	United Kingdom
2010s	0.8013	0.9188	0.1175	United Kingdom
2020s	0.766	0.7965	0.0305	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Ghana or United Kingdom?: Ghana, at 0.67 against 0.668 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Ghana and United Kingdom?: 0.002, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for academic freedom index?: Ghana ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 81st 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.