Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Academic freedom index
Korea
0.85
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.849
in 2025
Korea rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Academic freedom index over time
- Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.85 against 0.849 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Korea ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.179 | 0.945 | 0.766 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.1615 | 0.9025 | 0.741 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.3933 | 0.86 | 0.4667 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.7659 | 0.86 | 0.0941 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.8404 | 0.86 | 0.0196 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.8079 | 0.8079 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 0.8538 | 0.8285 | 0.0253 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Korea, at 0.85 against 0.849 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.001, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Korea ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th 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.