Italy vs Portugal: Academic freedom index
Italy
0.822
in 2025
Portugal
0.826
in 2025
Italy rank
52nd
Portugal rank
49th
Academic freedom index over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.826 against 0.822 in Italy, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.468 | 0.5862 | 0.1182 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.4518 | 0.6199 | 0.1681 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.2001 | 0.4789 | 0.2788 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.0735 | 0.194 | 0.1205 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.3811 | 0.194 | 0.1871 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.8284 | 0.194 | 0.6344 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.909 | 0.2125 | 0.6965 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.943 | 0.6055 | 0.3375 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.9528 | 0.951 | 0.0018 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.9664 | 0.9525 | 0.0139 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9643 | 0.969 | 0.0047 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9575 | 0.9653 | 0.0078 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9073 | 0.8805 | 0.0268 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.826 against 0.822 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.004, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Italy ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 49th 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.