North Korea vs Nicaragua: Academic freedom index
North Korea
0.036
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.019
in 2025
North Korea rank
171st
Nicaragua rank
174th
Academic freedom index over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.036 against 0.019 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.017.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.9 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
North Korea ranks 171st and Nicaragua ranks 174th of 174 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.049 | 0.136 | 0.087 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.019 | 0.133 | 0.114 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0825 | 0.098 | 0.0155 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.0267 | 0.0666 | 0.0399 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.0217 | 0.134 | 0.1123 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.012 | 0.1071 | 0.0951 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.012 | 0.2904 | 0.2784 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.8101 | 0.8001 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.6752 | 0.6652 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0116 | 0.3709 | 0.3593 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.018 | 0.0532 | 0.0352 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- North Korea, at 0.036 against 0.019 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.017, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for academic freedom index?
- North Korea ranks 171st and Nicaragua ranks 174th 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.