Malta vs Spain: Academic Freedom Index
Malta
0.874
in 2025
Spain
0.869
in 2025
Malta rank
25th
Spain rank
26th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.874 against 0.869 in Spain, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 174 regions.
Individual pages
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.