Which has higher academic freedom index, Poland or Sierra Leone?

Poland, at 0.864 against 0.862 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sierra Leone?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

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.

Poland vs Sierra Leone: Academic Freedom Index

Poland

0.864

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.862

in 2025

Poland rank

29th

Sierra Leone rank

32nd

Academic Freedom Index over time

Poland
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.864 against 0.862 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.722	0.478	0.244	Poland
1920s	0.6606	0.478	0.1826	Poland
1930s	0.5213	0.478	0.0433	Poland
1940s	0.1313	0.478	0.3467	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.1095	0.4764	0.3669	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.1872	0.5879	0.4007	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.2594	0.4446	0.1852	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.2758	0.432	0.1562	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.9607	0.4682	0.4925	Poland
2000s	0.9765	0.8156	0.1609	Poland
2010s	0.9558	0.8592	0.0966	Poland
2020s	0.7873	0.8622	0.0748	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Poland or Sierra Leone?: Poland, at 0.864 against 0.862 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Poland and Sierra Leone?: 0.002, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sierra Leone?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Sierra Leone rank globally for academic freedom index?: Poland ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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

Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.