Which has higher academic freedom index, Portugal or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.828 against 0.826 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Academic Freedom Index

Portugal

0.826

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.828

in 2025

Portugal rank

49th

Sri Lanka rank

46th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.828 against 0.826 in Portugal, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5862	0.582	0.0042	Portugal
1910s	0.6199	0.582	0.0379	Portugal
1920s	0.4789	0.582	0.1031	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.194	0.582	0.388	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.194	0.7381	0.5441	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.194	0.8022	0.6082	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.2125	0.7922	0.5797	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.6055	0.724	0.1185	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.951	0.6914	0.2596	Portugal
1990s	0.9525	0.744	0.2085	Portugal
2000s	0.969	0.6176	0.3514	Portugal
2010s	0.9653	0.6124	0.3529	Portugal
2020s	0.8805	0.6962	0.1843	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.828 against 0.826 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 0.002, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for academic freedom index?: Portugal ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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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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: 30 October 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.