Netherlands vs Switzerland: Academic freedom index
Netherlands
0.763
in 2025
Switzerland
0.773
in 2025
Netherlands rank
60th
Switzerland rank
59th
Academic freedom index over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.773 against 0.763 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.848 | 0.835 | 0.013 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.848 | 0.835 | 0.013 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.848 | 0.831 | 0.017 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.848 | 0.8159 | 0.0321 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.6267 | 0.8232 | 0.1965 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.925 | 0.837 | 0.088 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.9294 | 0.837 | 0.0924 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.932 | 0.842 | 0.09 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.9378 | 0.8664 | 0.0714 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.9416 | 0.923 | 0.0186 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.9053 | 0.923 | 0.0177 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8874 | 0.9255 | 0.0381 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8142 | 0.868 | 0.0538 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.773 against 0.763 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Netherlands ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.