Israel vs South Africa: Academic freedom index
Israel
0.84
in 2025
South Africa
0.831
in 2025
Israel rank
41st
South Africa rank
44th
Academic freedom index over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.84 against 0.831 in South Africa, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0582 | 0.424 | 0.3658 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.0661 | 0.424 | 0.3579 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.893 | 0.225 | 0.668 | Israel |
| 1950s | 0.9008 | 0.1874 | 0.7134 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.9063 | 0.185 | 0.7213 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.9157 | 0.185 | 0.7307 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.945 | 0.1995 | 0.7455 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.945 | 0.6632 | 0.2818 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.945 | 0.9203 | 0.0247 | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.9406 | 0.8461 | 0.0945 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.8845 | 0.8355 | 0.049 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 0.84 against 0.831 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.009, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Israel ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th 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.