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?
- 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.