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?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.