Mongolia vs United Kingdom: Academic Freedom Index
Mongolia
0.671
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.668
in 2025
Mongolia rank
79th
United Kingdom rank
81st
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Mongolia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.671 against 0.668 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 102 shared years of data; in 1924 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mongolia ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 174 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0342 | 0.915 | 0.8808 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0154 | 0.915 | 0.8996 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0139 | 0.915 | 0.9011 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0166 | 0.915 | 0.8984 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.023 | 0.915 | 0.892 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.021 | 0.915 | 0.894 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.04 | 0.915 | 0.875 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.7936 | 0.915 | 0.1214 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.8545 | 0.93 | 0.0755 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8507 | 0.9188 | 0.0681 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.7378 | 0.7965 | 0.0587 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Mongolia or United Kingdom?
- Mongolia, at 0.671 against 0.668 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Mongolia and United Kingdom?
- 0.003, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United Kingdom?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and United Kingdom rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Mongolia ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 81st 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.