Norway vs Sierra Leone: Academic freedom index
Norway
0.854
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.862
in 2025
Norway rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Academic freedom index over time
- Norway
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.862 against 0.854 in Norway, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.768 | 0.478 | 0.29 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.768 | 0.478 | 0.29 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.781 | 0.478 | 0.303 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.7789 | 0.478 | 0.3009 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.3893 | 0.478 | 0.0887 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.8824 | 0.4764 | 0.406 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.8984 | 0.5879 | 0.3105 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.905 | 0.4446 | 0.4604 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.926 | 0.432 | 0.494 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.926 | 0.4682 | 0.4578 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9239 | 0.8156 | 0.1083 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8952 | 0.8592 | 0.036 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8622 | 0.8622 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Norway or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.862 against 0.854 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Norway and Sierra Leone?
- 0.008, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sierra Leone rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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.