Libya vs Malaysia: Academic Freedom Index

Libya
0.282
in 2025
Malaysia
0.289
in 2025
Libya rank
127th
Malaysia rank
126th

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Libya
  • Malaysia
0.10.20.30.40.50.6190419642025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.289 against 0.282 in Libya, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malaysia ahead.

Libya ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 126th 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.