Indonesia vs Kyrgyzstan: Academic Freedom Index
Indonesia
0.33
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
0.378
in 2025
Indonesia rank
120th
Kyrgyzstan rank
117th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Indonesia
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.378 against 0.33 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.048.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 120th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 10 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kyrgyzstan | 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 | 0.4934 | 0.207 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 0.723 | 0.5675 | 0.1555 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.7296 | 0.6101 | 0.1195 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.5467 | 0.4652 | 0.0815 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Indonesia or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.378 against 0.33 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.048, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Indonesia ranks 120th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th 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
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.