Cyprus vs Nigeria: Academic Freedom Index

Cyprus

0.889

in 2025

Nigeria

0.876

in 2025

Cyprus rank

20th

Nigeria rank

23rd

Academic Freedom Index over time

Cyprus
Nigeria

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.889 against 0.876 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cyprus ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 174 countries.

Individual pages

Academic Freedom Index in Cyprus
Academic Freedom Index in Nigeria
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.