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?
- 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.