Which has higher academic freedom index, Ghana or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.684 against 0.67 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?

78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.

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.

Ghana vs Madagascar: Academic Freedom Index

Ghana

0.67

in 2025

Madagascar

0.684

in 2025

Ghana rank

80th

Madagascar rank

77th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Ghana
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.684 against 0.67 in Ghana, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 80th and Madagascar ranks 77th of 174 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.435	0.077	0.358	Ghana
1950s	0.4473	0.0884	0.3589	Ghana
1960s	0.4184	0.3899	0.0285	Ghana
1970s	0.4412	0.3642	0.077	Ghana
1980s	0.4057	0.3676	0.0381	Ghana
1990s	0.7582	0.6818	0.0764	Ghana
2000s	0.805	0.786	0.019	Ghana
2010s	0.8013	0.7657	0.0356	Ghana
2020s	0.766	0.727	0.039	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Ghana or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.684 against 0.67 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Ghana and Madagascar?: 0.014, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for academic freedom index?: Ghana ranks 80th and Madagascar ranks 77th 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

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.