France vs Malawi: Academic Freedom Index
France
0.8
in 2025
Malawi
0.795
in 2025
France rank
57th
Malawi rank
58th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- France
- Malawi
How they compare
France currently reports 0.8 against 0.795 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 126 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 58th of 174 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.711 | 0.152 | 0.559 | France |
| 1910s | 0.6589 | 0.152 | 0.5069 | France |
| 1920s | 0.704 | 0.152 | 0.552 | France |
| 1930s | 0.6993 | 0.152 | 0.5473 | France |
| 1940s | 0.596 | 0.1796 | 0.4164 | France |
| 1950s | 0.8445 | 0.2246 | 0.6199 | France |
| 1960s | 0.8398 | 0.1786 | 0.6612 | France |
| 1970s | 0.855 | 0.1357 | 0.7193 | France |
| 1980s | 0.8783 | 0.141 | 0.7373 | France |
| 1990s | 0.8789 | 0.4608 | 0.4181 | France |
| 2000s | 0.885 | 0.6701 | 0.2149 | France |
| 2010s | 0.893 | 0.7319 | 0.1611 | France |
| 2020s | 0.8712 | 0.8118 | 0.0593 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, France or Malawi?
- France, at 0.8 against 0.795 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between France and Malawi?
- 0.005, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Malawi rank globally for academic freedom index?
- France ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 58th 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.