Iran vs Turkmenistan: Academic freedom index
Iran
0.06
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.064
in 2025
Iran rank
168th
Turkmenistan rank
167th
Academic freedom index over time
- Iran
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.064 against 0.06 in Iran, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iran ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 10 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0715 | 0.4366 | 0.3651 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.0807 | 0.3475 | 0.2668 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.0701 | 0.031 | 0.0391 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.06 | 0.0048 | 0.0552 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.3099 | 0.0045 | 0.3054 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.2889 | 0.0186 | 0.2703 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.201 | 0.0287 | 0.1723 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.1921 | 0.0376 | 0.1545 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0925 | 0.1183 | 0.0258 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.1467 | 0.0284 | 0.1183 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1453 | 0.0153 | 0.13 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1177 | 0.0202 | 0.0975 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0928 | 0.0385 | 0.0543 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Iran or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.064 against 0.06 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 0.004, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Iran ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.