Which has higher academic freedom index, Honduras or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.934 against 0.931 in Honduras as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sweden?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Honduras vs Sweden: Academic Freedom Index

Honduras

0.931

in 2025

Sweden

0.934

in 2025

Honduras rank

7th

Sweden rank

6th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Honduras
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.934 against 0.931 in Honduras, a difference of 0.003.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 174 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.449	0.851	0.402	Sweden
1910s	0.449	0.8518	0.4028	Sweden
1920s	0.449	0.9032	0.4542	Sweden
1930s	0.4439	0.9026	0.4587	Sweden
1940s	0.3813	0.9024	0.5211	Sweden
1950s	0.609	0.943	0.334	Sweden
1960s	0.7974	0.943	0.1456	Sweden
1970s	0.7685	0.9497	0.1812	Sweden
1980s	0.7261	0.951	0.2249	Sweden
1990s	0.8963	0.951	0.0547	Sweden
2000s	0.9257	0.951	0.0253	Sweden
2010s	0.9082	0.951	0.0428	Sweden
2020s	0.9278	0.9438	0.016	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Honduras or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.934 against 0.931 in Honduras as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Honduras and Sweden?: 0.003, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Sweden rank globally for academic freedom index?: Honduras ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.