Indonesia vs Kazakhstan: Academic Freedom Index

Indonesia
0.33
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.334
in 2025
Indonesia rank
120th
Kazakhstan rank
119th

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Indonesia
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.334 against 0.33 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 120th and Kazakhstan ranks 119th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 10 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1920s 0.251 0.031 0.22 Indonesia
1930s 0.251 0.0048 0.2462 Indonesia
1940s 0.2534 0.0045 0.2489 Indonesia
1950s 0.4776 0.0186 0.459 Indonesia
1960s 0.2493 0.0287 0.2206 Indonesia
1970s 0.1948 0.0376 0.1572 Indonesia
1980s 0.194 0.1183 0.0757 Indonesia
1990s 0.2864 0.3694 0.083 Kazakhstan
2000s 0.723 0.245 0.478 Indonesia
2010s 0.7296 0.2572 0.4724 Indonesia
2020s 0.5467 0.3778 0.1688 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Indonesia or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 0.334 against 0.33 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Indonesia and Kazakhstan?
0.004, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kazakhstan?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Kazakhstan rank globally for academic freedom index?
Indonesia ranks 120th and Kazakhstan ranks 119th 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.