Which has higher academic freedom index, India or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.157 against 0.136 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?

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.

India vs Zimbabwe: Academic Freedom Index

India

0.136

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.157

in 2025

India rank

152nd

Zimbabwe rank

150th

Academic Freedom Index over time

India
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.157 against 0.136 in India, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

India ranks 152nd and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.164	0.37	0.206	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.164	0.37	0.206	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.164	0.37	0.206	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.164	0.373	0.209	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.2488	0.373	0.1242	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.652	0.2801	0.3719	India
1960s	0.648	0.1958	0.4522	India
1970s	0.5437	0.176	0.3677	India
1980s	0.633	0.2999	0.3331	India
1990s	0.668	0.1932	0.4748	India
2000s	0.6365	0.1121	0.5244	India
2010s	0.4763	0.155	0.3213	India
2020s	0.2068	0.18	0.0268	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, India or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.157 against 0.136 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between India and Zimbabwe?: 0.021, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for academic freedom index?: India ranks 152nd and Zimbabwe ranks 150th 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: 18 September 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.