Lebanon vs Liberia: Academic Freedom Index
Lebanon
0.618
in 2025
Liberia
0.609
in 2025
Lebanon rank
87th
Liberia rank
88th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Lebanon
- Liberia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.618 against 0.609 in Liberia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Liberia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 87th and Liberia ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.41 | 0.648 | 0.238 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.442 | 0.648 | 0.206 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.459 | 0.648 | 0.189 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.5244 | 0.6178 | 0.0934 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.5532 | 0.598 | 0.0448 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.5834 | 0.608 | 0.0246 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.5517 | 0.6338 | 0.0821 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.511 | 0.3983 | 0.1127 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.5202 | 0.4317 | 0.0885 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.6072 | 0.607 | 0.0002 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.6772 | 0.8081 | 0.1309 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.6185 | 0.7098 | 0.0913 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Lebanon or Liberia?
- Lebanon, at 0.618 against 0.609 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Lebanon and Liberia?
- 0.009, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Liberia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Liberia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Lebanon ranks 87th and Liberia ranks 88th 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.