New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Academic Freedom Index
New Zealand
0.847
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.849
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.849 against 0.847 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.835 | 0.945 | 0.11 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.8418 | 0.9025 | 0.0607 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.8768 | 0.86 | 0.0168 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.8919 | 0.86 | 0.0319 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.893 | 0.86 | 0.033 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8923 | 0.8079 | 0.0844 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8312 | 0.8285 | 0.0027 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.849 against 0.847 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.002, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for academic freedom index?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.