Which has higher academic freedom index, Italy or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.823 against 0.822 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Italy vs Lithuania: Academic Freedom Index

Italy

0.822

in 2025

Lithuania

0.823

in 2025

Italy rank

52nd

Lithuania rank

51st

Academic Freedom Index over time

Italy
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.823 against 0.822 in Italy, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 51st of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 10 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.468	0.4366	0.0314	Italy
1910s	0.4518	0.4718	0.02	Lithuania
1920s	0.2001	0.7298	0.5297	Lithuania
1930s	0.0735	0.5612	0.4877	Lithuania
1940s	0.3811	0.0045	0.3766	Italy
1950s	0.8284	0.0186	0.8098	Italy
1960s	0.909	0.0287	0.8803	Italy
1970s	0.943	0.0376	0.9054	Italy
1980s	0.9528	0.1183	0.8345	Italy
1990s	0.9664	0.9309	0.0355	Italy
2000s	0.9643	0.9604	0.0039	Italy
2010s	0.9575	0.9545	0.003	Italy
2020s	0.9073	0.8752	0.0322	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Italy or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.823 against 0.822 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Italy and Lithuania?: 0.001, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for academic freedom index?: Italy ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 51st 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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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.