Latvia vs Sweden: Academic Freedom Index
Latvia
0.928
in 2025
Sweden
0.934
in 2025
Latvia rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.934 against 0.928 in Latvia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4366 | 0.851 | 0.4144 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.3475 | 0.8518 | 0.5043 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.8205 | 0.9032 | 0.0827 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.6845 | 0.9026 | 0.2181 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.0045 | 0.9024 | 0.8979 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.0186 | 0.943 | 0.9244 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.0287 | 0.943 | 0.9143 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0376 | 0.9497 | 0.9121 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.951 | 0.8327 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.8657 | 0.951 | 0.0853 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.941 | 0.951 | 0.01 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9612 | 0.951 | 0.0102 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.9395 | 0.9438 | 0.0043 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.934 against 0.928 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.006, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Latvia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th 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
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.