Israel vs Zambia: Academic freedom index
Israel
0.84
in 2025
Zambia
0.844
in 2025
Israel rank
41st
Zambia rank
40th
Academic freedom index over time
- Israel
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.844 against 0.84 in Israel, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9064 | 0.5034 | 0.403 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.9157 | 0.4751 | 0.4406 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.945 | 0.532 | 0.413 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.945 | 0.6345 | 0.3105 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.945 | 0.7192 | 0.2258 | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.9406 | 0.696 | 0.2446 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.8845 | 0.7423 | 0.1422 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Israel or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.844 against 0.84 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Israel and Zambia?
- 0.004, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Zambia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Israel ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 40th 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.