Japan vs Switzerland: Academic freedom index
Japan
0.76
in 2025
Switzerland
0.773
in 2025
Japan rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
59th
Academic freedom index over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.773 against 0.76 in Japan, a difference of 0.013.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.351 | 0.835 | 0.484 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.3516 | 0.835 | 0.4834 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.3442 | 0.831 | 0.4868 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.2659 | 0.8159 | 0.55 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.343 | 0.8232 | 0.4802 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.6412 | 0.837 | 0.1958 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.649 | 0.837 | 0.188 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.6672 | 0.842 | 0.1748 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.675 | 0.8664 | 0.1914 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.6822 | 0.923 | 0.2408 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.664 | 0.923 | 0.259 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.6715 | 0.9255 | 0.254 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.668 | 0.868 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.773 against 0.76 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.013, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.