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?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.