Malta vs Nigeria: Academic Freedom Index
Malta
0.874
in 2025
Nigeria
0.876
in 2025
Malta rank
25th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Malta
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.876 against 0.874 in Malta, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 174 regions.
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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.