New Zealand vs Peru: Academic freedom index
New Zealand
0.847
in 2025
Peru
0.838
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Peru rank
42nd
Academic freedom index over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.847 against 0.838 in Peru, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7995 | 0.735 | 0.0645 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.7232 | 0.0768 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.7972 | 0.566 | 0.2312 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.797 | 0.6307 | 0.1663 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.7914 | 0.6996 | 0.0918 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.8487 | 0.619 | 0.2297 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.8415 | 0.6838 | 0.1577 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.8418 | 0.4792 | 0.3626 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.8768 | 0.6321 | 0.2447 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.8919 | 0.5074 | 0.3845 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.893 | 0.8938 | 0.0008 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.8923 | 0.9209 | 0.0286 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.8312 | 0.8983 | 0.0672 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, New Zealand or Peru?
- New Zealand, at 0.847 against 0.838 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.009, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for academic freedom index?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd 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.