Peru vs South Africa: Academic freedom index
Peru
0.838
in 2025
South Africa
0.831
in 2025
Peru rank
42nd
South Africa rank
44th
Academic freedom index over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.838 against 0.831 in South Africa, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.735 | 0.424 | 0.311 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.7232 | 0.424 | 0.2992 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.566 | 0.424 | 0.142 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.6307 | 0.424 | 0.2067 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.6996 | 0.3842 | 0.3154 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.619 | 0.1874 | 0.4316 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.6838 | 0.185 | 0.4988 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.4792 | 0.185 | 0.2942 | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.6321 | 0.1995 | 0.4326 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.5074 | 0.6632 | 0.1558 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8938 | 0.9203 | 0.0265 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9209 | 0.8461 | 0.0748 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.8983 | 0.8355 | 0.0628 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 0.838 against 0.831 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.007, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Peru ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th 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.