Libya vs Mali: Academic Freedom Index

Libya
0.282
in 2025
Mali
0.281
in 2025
Libya rank
127th
Mali rank
128th

Academic Freedom Index over time

  • Libya
  • Mali
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.282 against 0.281 in Mali, a difference of 0.001.

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

Libya ranks 127th and Mali ranks 128th 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.