Afghanistan vs Egypt: Academic freedom index
Afghanistan
0.086
in 2025
Egypt
0.075
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
161st
Egypt rank
164th
Academic freedom index over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.086 against 0.075 in Egypt, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Egypt ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Egypt ranks 164th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0745 | 0.3295 | 0.255 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.076 | 0.3217 | 0.2457 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.076 | 0.1798 | 0.1038 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.297 | 0.0748 | 0.2222 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.2049 | 0.1238 | 0.0811 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.1479 | 0.2529 | 0.105 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.0966 | 0.2672 | 0.1706 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.4582 | 0.2488 | 0.2094 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.5204 | 0.1519 | 0.3685 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1965 | 0.082 | 0.1145 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Afghanistan, at 0.086 against 0.075 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 0.011, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Egypt ranks 164th 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.