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?
- 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
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.