Which has higher academic freedom index, Ireland or Luxembourg?

Ireland, at 0.922 against 0.918 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?

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.

Ireland vs Luxembourg: Academic Freedom Index

Ireland

0.922

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.918

in 2025

Ireland rank

10th

Luxembourg rank

11th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Ireland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.922 against 0.918 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.915	0.748	0.167	Ireland
1910s	0.8886	0.6716	0.217	Ireland
1920s	0.6845	0.795	0.1105	Luxembourg
1930s	0.72	0.758	0.038	Luxembourg
1940s	0.7496	0.5923	0.1573	Ireland
1950s	0.777	0.93	0.153	Luxembourg
1960s	0.83	0.93	0.1	Luxembourg
1970s	0.852	0.933	0.081	Luxembourg
1980s	0.87	0.933	0.063	Luxembourg
1990s	0.935	0.933	0.002	Ireland
2000s	0.9304	0.938	0.0076	Luxembourg
2010s	0.9234	0.938	0.0146	Luxembourg
2020s	0.922	0.9315	0.0095	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Ireland or Luxembourg?: Ireland, at 0.922 against 0.918 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Ireland and Luxembourg?: 0.004, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for academic freedom index?: Ireland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 11th 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.