Which has higher academic freedom index, Latvia or Luxembourg?

Latvia, at 0.928 against 0.918 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?

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.

Latvia vs Luxembourg: Academic Freedom Index

Latvia

0.928

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.918

in 2025

Latvia rank

9th

Luxembourg rank

11th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Latvia
Luxembourg

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.928 against 0.918 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Latvia ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4366	0.748	0.3114	Luxembourg
1910s	0.3475	0.6716	0.3241	Luxembourg
1920s	0.8205	0.795	0.0255	Latvia
1930s	0.6845	0.758	0.0735	Luxembourg
1940s	0.0045	0.5923	0.5878	Luxembourg
1950s	0.0186	0.93	0.9114	Luxembourg
1960s	0.0287	0.93	0.9013	Luxembourg
1970s	0.0376	0.933	0.8954	Luxembourg
1980s	0.1183	0.933	0.8147	Luxembourg
1990s	0.8657	0.933	0.0673	Luxembourg
2000s	0.941	0.938	0.003	Latvia
2010s	0.9612	0.938	0.0232	Latvia
2020s	0.9395	0.9315	0.008	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Latvia or Luxembourg?: Latvia, at 0.928 against 0.918 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Latvia and Luxembourg?: 0.01, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for academic freedom index?: Latvia ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 11th 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.