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?
- 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.