New Zealand: Academic freedom

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 New Zealand

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.797
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.865
 Min - Max 0.789 - 0.884
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.797 index points, an increase from 0.789 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1960 to 2022 is 0.865 index points. The minimum value, 0.789 index points, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 0.884 index points was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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New Zealand - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

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New Zealand - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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