Which has higher academic freedom index, South Korea or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.862 against 0.85 in South Korea as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between South Korea and Sierra Leone?

0.012, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

South Korea vs Sierra Leone: Academic Freedom Index

South Korea

0.85

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.862

in 2025

South Korea rank

35th

Sierra Leone rank

32nd

Academic Freedom Index over time

South Korea
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.862 against 0.85 in South Korea, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

South Korea ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.049	0.478	0.429	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.0173	0.478	0.4607	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.018	0.478	0.46	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.018	0.478	0.46	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.0898	0.478	0.3882	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.1892	0.4764	0.2872	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.1894	0.5879	0.3985	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.1615	0.4446	0.2831	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.3933	0.432	0.0387	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.7659	0.4682	0.2977	South Korea
2000s	0.8404	0.8156	0.0248	South Korea
2010s	0.8079	0.8592	0.0513	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.8538	0.8622	0.0083	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, South Korea or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.862 against 0.85 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between South Korea and Sierra Leone?: 0.012, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for academic freedom index?: South Korea ranks 35th 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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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: 30 October 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.