Malawi vs Slovakia: Academic freedom index
Malawi
0.795
in 2025
Slovakia
0.807
in 2025
Malawi rank
58th
Slovakia rank
56th
Academic freedom index over time
- Malawi
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.807 against 0.795 in Malawi, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malawi ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.152 | 0.638 | 0.486 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.152 | 0.819 | 0.667 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.152 | 0.6953 | 0.5433 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.1796 | 0.1424 | 0.0372 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.2246 | 0.0322 | 0.1924 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.1786 | 0.073 | 0.1056 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.1357 | 0.0392 | 0.0965 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.141 | 0.0517 | 0.0893 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.4608 | 0.8919 | 0.4311 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.6701 | 0.9604 | 0.2903 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.7319 | 0.9456 | 0.2137 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.8118 | 0.9142 | 0.1023 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Malawi or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.807 against 0.795 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Malawi and Slovakia?
- 0.012, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Slovakia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Malawi ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 56th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.