Which has higher academic freedom index, Greece or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.684 against 0.68 in Greece as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Greece vs Madagascar: Academic Freedom Index

Greece

0.68

in 2025

Madagascar

0.684

in 2025

Greece rank

78th

Madagascar rank

77th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Greece
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.684 against 0.68 in Greece, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 77th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 12 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.259	0.0792	0.1798	Greece
1910s	0.2675	0.0809	0.1866	Greece
1920s	0.2774	0.079	0.1984	Greece
1930s	0.2224	0.0796	0.1428	Greece
1940s	0.1243	0.0816	0.0427	Greece
1950s	0.3421	0.0884	0.2537	Greece
1960s	0.255	0.3899	0.1349	Madagascar
1970s	0.3768	0.3642	0.0126	Greece
1980s	0.7846	0.3676	0.417	Greece
1990s	0.87	0.6818	0.1882	Greece
2000s	0.8712	0.786	0.0852	Greece
2010s	0.8623	0.7657	0.0966	Greece
2020s	0.7497	0.727	0.0227	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Greece or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.684 against 0.68 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Greece and Madagascar?: 0.004, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Madagascar rank globally for academic freedom index?: Greece ranks 78th 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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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: 18 September 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.