Which has higher academic freedom index, Lithuania or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.826 against 0.823 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?

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.

Lithuania vs Portugal: Academic Freedom Index

Lithuania

0.823

in 2025

Portugal

0.826

in 2025

Lithuania rank

51st

Portugal rank

49th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Lithuania
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.826 against 0.823 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.

Lithuania ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4366	0.5862	0.1496	Portugal
1910s	0.4718	0.6199	0.1481	Portugal
1920s	0.7298	0.4789	0.2509	Lithuania
1930s	0.5612	0.194	0.3672	Lithuania
1940s	0.0045	0.194	0.1895	Portugal
1950s	0.0186	0.194	0.1754	Portugal
1960s	0.0287	0.2125	0.1838	Portugal
1970s	0.0376	0.6055	0.5679	Portugal
1980s	0.1183	0.951	0.8327	Portugal
1990s	0.9309	0.9525	0.0216	Portugal
2000s	0.9604	0.969	0.0086	Portugal
2010s	0.9545	0.9653	0.0108	Portugal
2020s	0.8752	0.8805	0.0053	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Lithuania or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.826 against 0.823 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Lithuania and Portugal?: 0.003, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for academic freedom index?: Lithuania ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 49th 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.