Malta: Academic freedom

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 Malta

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.874
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.814
 Min - Max 0.676 - 0.928
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.874 index points, unchanged from 0.874 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Malta from 1960 to 2024 is 0.814 index points. The minimum value, 0.676 index points, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 0.928 index points was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Malta - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malta - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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