Bangladesh vs Maldives: Academic Freedom Index
Bangladesh
0.519
in 2025
Maldives
0.555
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
103rd
Maldives rank
101st
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.555 against 0.519 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.036.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Maldives ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Maldives ranks 101st of 174 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2844 | 0.3944 | 0.11 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.2545 | 0.5767 | 0.3222 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Bangladesh or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.555 against 0.519 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 0.036, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Maldives ranks 101st 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.