Which has higher academic freedom index, Japan or Senegal?

Japan, at 0.76 against 0.755 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Japan vs Senegal: Academic Freedom Index

Japan

0.76

in 2025

Senegal

0.755

in 2025

Japan rank

62nd

Senegal rank

65th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Japan
Senegal

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.76 against 0.755 in Senegal, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 65th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.354	0.155	0.199	Japan
1920s	0.3442	0.155	0.1892	Japan
1930s	0.2659	0.168	0.0979	Japan
1940s	0.343	0.168	0.175	Japan
1950s	0.6412	0.1761	0.4651	Japan
1960s	0.649	0.5216	0.1274	Japan
1970s	0.6672	0.6994	0.0322	Senegal
1980s	0.675	0.7756	0.1006	Senegal
1990s	0.6822	0.8173	0.1351	Senegal
2000s	0.664	0.858	0.194	Senegal
2010s	0.6715	0.8696	0.1981	Senegal
2020s	0.668	0.8272	0.1592	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Japan or Senegal?: Japan, at 0.76 against 0.755 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Japan and Senegal?: 0.005, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Japan and Senegal rank globally for academic freedom index?: Japan ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 65th 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

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: 07 August 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.