Which has higher academic freedom index, Nigeria or Spain?

Nigeria, at 0.876 against 0.869 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?

79 years are reported by both, from 1947 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.

Nigeria vs Spain: Academic Freedom Index

Nigeria

0.876

in 2025

Spain

0.869

in 2025

Nigeria rank

23rd

Spain rank

26th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Nigeria
Spain

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.876 against 0.869 in Spain, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.7953	0.023	0.7723	Nigeria
1950s	0.7959	0.0304	0.7655	Nigeria
1960s	0.815	0.0873	0.7277	Nigeria
1970s	0.746	0.3434	0.4026	Nigeria
1980s	0.7145	0.951	0.2365	Spain
1990s	0.6966	0.954	0.2574	Spain
2000s	0.9156	0.9558	0.0402	Spain
2010s	0.9118	0.9512	0.0394	Spain
2020s	0.8895	0.9052	0.0157	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Nigeria or Spain?: Nigeria, at 0.876 against 0.869 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Nigeria and Spain?: 0.007, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?: 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for academic freedom index?: Nigeria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th 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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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: 30 October 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.