Which has higher academic freedom index, Kyrgyzstan or United States?

United States, at 0.397 against 0.378 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between Kyrgyzstan and United States?

0.019, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United States?

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.

Kyrgyzstan vs United States: Academic Freedom Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.378

in 2025

United States

0.397

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

117th

United States rank

115th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.397 against 0.378 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.019.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th and United States ranks 115th of 174 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4366	0.732	0.2954	United States
1910s	0.3475	0.7152	0.3677	United States
1920s	0.031	0.7804	0.7494	United States
1930s	0.0048	0.8047	0.7999	United States
1940s	0.0045	0.7659	0.7614	United States
1950s	0.0186	0.7801	0.7615	United States
1960s	0.0287	0.8735	0.8448	United States
1970s	0.0376	0.9042	0.8666	United States
1980s	0.1183	0.915	0.7967	United States
1990s	0.4934	0.9231	0.4297	United States
2000s	0.5675	0.9228	0.3553	United States
2010s	0.6101	0.916	0.3059	United States
2020s	0.4652	0.6953	0.2302	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Kyrgyzstan or United States?: United States, at 0.397 against 0.378 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Kyrgyzstan and United States?: 0.019, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and United States rank globally for academic freedom index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th and United States ranks 115th 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.