Thailand vs United States: Academic freedom index
Thailand
0.382
in 2025
United States
0.397
in 2025
Thailand rank
116th
United States rank
115th
Academic freedom index over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.397 against 0.382 in Thailand, a difference of 0.015.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 116th and United States ranks 115th of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.045 | 0.732 | 0.687 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.045 | 0.7152 | 0.6702 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.0444 | 0.7804 | 0.736 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.0586 | 0.8047 | 0.7461 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.0517 | 0.7659 | 0.7142 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.0792 | 0.7801 | 0.7009 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.1596 | 0.8735 | 0.7139 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.2178 | 0.9042 | 0.6864 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.4006 | 0.915 | 0.5144 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.505 | 0.9231 | 0.4181 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4476 | 0.9228 | 0.4752 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2639 | 0.916 | 0.6521 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2733 | 0.6953 | 0.422 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Thailand or United States?
- United States, at 0.397 against 0.382 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Thailand and United States?
- 0.015, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Thailand ranks 116th and United States ranks 115th 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.