Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Academic freedom index
Sri Lanka
0.828
in 2025
Taiwan
0.828
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Taiwan rank
46th
Academic freedom index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.828 against 0.828 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 46th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.582 | 0.107 | 0.475 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.582 | 0.108 | 0.474 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.582 | 0.1152 | 0.4668 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.582 | 0.1005 | 0.4815 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.7381 | 0.1009 | 0.6372 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.8022 | 0.1494 | 0.6528 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.7922 | 0.157 | 0.6352 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.724 | 0.1555 | 0.5685 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.6914 | 0.2687 | 0.4227 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.744 | 0.716 | 0.028 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.6176 | 0.8574 | 0.2398 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.6124 | 0.8737 | 0.2613 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.6962 | 0.8463 | 0.1502 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.828 against 0.828 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.