Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Academic freedom index
Papua New Guinea
0.849
in 2025
Zambia
0.844
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Zambia rank
40th
Academic freedom index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.849 against 0.844 in Zambia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.945 | 0.5126 | 0.4324 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.9025 | 0.4751 | 0.4274 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.86 | 0.532 | 0.328 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.86 | 0.6345 | 0.2255 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.86 | 0.7192 | 0.1408 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.8079 | 0.696 | 0.1119 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.8285 | 0.7423 | 0.0862 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.849 against 0.844 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.005, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th 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.