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?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.