Which has higher academic freedom index, Slovakia or Switzerland?

Slovakia, at 0.807 against 0.773 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?

108 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.

Slovakia vs Switzerland: Academic Freedom Index

Slovakia

0.807

in 2025

Switzerland

0.773

in 2025

Slovakia rank

56th

Switzerland rank

59th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Slovakia
Switzerland

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.807 against 0.773 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.034.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Switzerland ahead.

Slovakia ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.638	0.835	0.197	Switzerland
1920s	0.819	0.831	0.012	Switzerland
1930s	0.6953	0.8159	0.1206	Switzerland
1940s	0.1424	0.8232	0.6808	Switzerland
1950s	0.0322	0.837	0.8048	Switzerland
1960s	0.073	0.837	0.764	Switzerland
1970s	0.0392	0.842	0.8028	Switzerland
1980s	0.0517	0.8664	0.8147	Switzerland
1990s	0.8919	0.923	0.0311	Switzerland
2000s	0.9604	0.923	0.0374	Slovakia
2010s	0.9456	0.9255	0.0201	Slovakia
2020s	0.9142	0.868	0.0462	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Slovakia or Switzerland?: Slovakia, at 0.807 against 0.773 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Slovakia and Switzerland?: 0.034, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for academic freedom index?: Slovakia ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.