Kazakhstan vs Thailand: Academic freedom index
Kazakhstan
0.334
in 2025
Thailand
0.382
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
119th
Thailand rank
116th
Academic freedom index over time
- Kazakhstan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.382 against 0.334 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.048.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 116th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4366 | 0.045 | 0.3916 | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 0.3475 | 0.045 | 0.3025 | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.0444 | 0.0134 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 0.0048 | 0.0586 | 0.0538 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.0517 | 0.0472 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.0186 | 0.0792 | 0.0606 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0.0287 | 0.1596 | 0.1309 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.2178 | 0.1802 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.4006 | 0.2823 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.3694 | 0.505 | 0.1356 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.245 | 0.4476 | 0.2026 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.2572 | 0.2639 | 0.0067 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.3778 | 0.2733 | 0.1045 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Kazakhstan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.382 against 0.334 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Kazakhstan and Thailand?
- 0.048, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Thailand rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 116th 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.