Slovenia vs Sweden: Academic Freedom Index
Slovenia
0.937
in 2025
Sweden
0.934
in 2025
Slovenia rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Slovenia
- Sweden
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 0.937 against 0.934 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Sweden ahead.
Slovenia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.4485 | 0.8535 | 0.405 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.4323 | 0.9032 | 0.4709 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.4252 | 0.9026 | 0.4774 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.1643 | 0.9024 | 0.7381 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.3102 | 0.943 | 0.6328 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.3132 | 0.943 | 0.6298 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.3638 | 0.9497 | 0.5859 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.3942 | 0.951 | 0.5568 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.8589 | 0.951 | 0.0921 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9357 | 0.951 | 0.0153 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9366 | 0.951 | 0.0144 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8962 | 0.9438 | 0.0477 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Slovenia or Sweden?
- Slovenia, at 0.937 against 0.934 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Slovenia and Sweden?
- 0.003, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Slovenia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.