Germany vs Malta: Academic Freedom Index

Germany
0.877
in 2025
Malta
0.874
in 2025
Germany rank
22nd
Malta rank
25th

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Germany
  • Malta
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.877 against 0.874 in Malta, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Germany ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 174 countries.

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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

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.