Peru vs Zambia: Academic Freedom Index
Peru
0.838
in 2025
Zambia
0.844
in 2025
Peru rank
42nd
Zambia rank
40th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.844 against 0.838 in Peru, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6679 | 0.5034 | 0.1644 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.4792 | 0.4751 | 0.0041 | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.6321 | 0.532 | 0.1001 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.5074 | 0.6345 | 0.1271 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.8938 | 0.7192 | 0.1746 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.9209 | 0.696 | 0.2249 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.8983 | 0.7423 | 0.156 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.844 against 0.838 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Peru and Zambia?
- 0.006, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Peru ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th 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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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.