Which has higher academic freedom index, Kenya or Sierra Leone?

Kenya, at 0.864 against 0.862 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?

70 years are reported by both, from 1956 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.

Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Academic Freedom Index

Kenya

0.864

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.862

in 2025

Kenya rank

29th

Sierra Leone rank

32nd

Academic Freedom Index over time

Kenya
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.864 against 0.862 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Kenya ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 174 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.29	0.476	0.186	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.2799	0.5879	0.308	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.2805	0.4446	0.1641	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.2645	0.432	0.1675	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.3509	0.4682	0.1173	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.7522	0.8156	0.0634	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.8266	0.8592	0.0326	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.8315	0.8622	0.0307	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Kenya or Sierra Leone?: Kenya, at 0.864 against 0.862 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Kenya and Sierra Leone?: 0.002, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for academic freedom index?: Kenya ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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.