Italy vs Montenegro: Academic Freedom Index
Italy
0.822
in 2025
Montenegro
0.824
in 2025
Italy rank
52nd
Montenegro rank
50th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Italy
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.824 against 0.822 in Italy, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 52nd and Montenegro ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.967 | 0.595 | 0.372 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9643 | 0.6243 | 0.34 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9575 | 0.645 | 0.3125 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.9073 | 0.8005 | 0.1068 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Italy or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 0.824 against 0.822 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Italy and Montenegro?
- 0.002, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Montenegro?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Montenegro rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Italy ranks 52nd and Montenegro ranks 50th 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.