Israel vs New Zealand: Academic Freedom Index
Israel
0.84
in 2025
New Zealand
0.847
in 2025
Israel rank
41st
New Zealand rank
39th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Israel
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.847 against 0.84 in Israel, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Israel ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 9 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0582 | 0.7995 | 0.7413 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.0661 | 0.8 | 0.7339 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.893 | 0.798 | 0.095 | Israel |
| 1950s | 0.9008 | 0.8487 | 0.0521 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.9063 | 0.8415 | 0.0648 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.9157 | 0.8418 | 0.0739 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.945 | 0.8768 | 0.0682 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.945 | 0.8919 | 0.0531 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.945 | 0.893 | 0.052 | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.9406 | 0.8923 | 0.0483 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.8845 | 0.8312 | 0.0533 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Israel or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.847 against 0.84 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Israel and New Zealand?
- 0.007, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Zealand?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Israel and New Zealand rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Israel ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 39th 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.