Academic Freedom Index

Whether universities and researchers can teach, study and publish without political interference.

Higher is better0 = none, 1 = full academic freedom

India, 2025

0.1360-1

0.011since 2024

Among all countries

151st of 173

bestworst

Bottom of the class. The lecture will have to wait.

Better than 12.8% of countries measured.

India over time

yearly
0.1360.4090.682
19002025: 0.1362025

Lower lately than in the years just before — bad news for this measure.

Against comparable countries

2025

  1. 1Brazil0.849
  2. 2South Africa0.831
  3. 3Sri Lanka0.828
  4. 4United Kingdom0.668
  5. 5Bangladesh0.519
  6. 6United States0.397
  7. 7Indonesia0.330
  8. 8Pakistan0.268
  9. 9Viet Nam0.222
  10. 10India0.136
  11. 11China0.071

Top of the table

  1. 1Czechia0.978
  2. 2Estonia0.974
  3. 3Belgium0.946
  4. 4Jamaica0.939
  5. 5Slovenia0.937

Bottom of the table

  1. 169South Sudan0.054
  2. 170Korea, Dem. People's Rep.0.036
  3. 171Eritrea0.034
  4. 172Myanmar0.023
  5. 173Nicaragua0.019

Where this number comes from

Published by
V-Dem
Updated
Yearly
Covers
~180 countries, 1900-present
Fetched
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