Cape Verde vs Malta: Academic Freedom Index

Cape Verde

0.866

in 2025

Malta

0.874

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

27th

Malta rank

25th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Cape Verde
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.874 against 0.866 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 27th and Malta ranks 25th of 174 countries.

Individual pages

Academic Freedom Index in Cape Verde
Academic Freedom Index in Malta
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.