Which has higher academic freedom index, Haiti or Madagascar?

Haiti, at 0.69 against 0.684 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti 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.

Haiti vs Madagascar: Academic Freedom Index

Haiti

0.69

in 2025

Madagascar

0.684

in 2025

Haiti rank

74th

Madagascar rank

77th

Academic Freedom Index over time

Haiti
Madagascar

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 0.69 against 0.684 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 74th and Madagascar ranks 77th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.415	0.0792	0.3358	Haiti
1910s	0.4127	0.0809	0.3318	Haiti
1920s	0.415	0.079	0.336	Haiti
1930s	0.4075	0.0796	0.3279	Haiti
1940s	0.4012	0.0816	0.3196	Haiti
1950s	0.346	0.0884	0.2576	Haiti
1960s	0.181	0.3899	0.2089	Madagascar
1970s	0.1915	0.3642	0.1727	Madagascar
1980s	0.3169	0.3676	0.0507	Madagascar
1990s	0.643	0.6818	0.0388	Madagascar
2000s	0.7064	0.786	0.0796	Madagascar
2010s	0.7101	0.7657	0.0556	Madagascar
2020s	0.6765	0.727	0.0505	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Haiti or Madagascar?: Haiti, at 0.69 against 0.684 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Haiti and Madagascar?: 0.006, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Madagascar rank globally for academic freedom index?: Haiti ranks 74th 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.