Which has higher academic freedom index, China or Egypt, Arab Rep.?

Egypt, Arab Rep., at 0.075 against 0.071 in China as of 2025.

What is the difference in academic freedom index between China and Egypt, Arab Rep.?

0.004, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt, Arab Rep.?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

China vs Egypt, Arab Rep.: Academic Freedom Index

China

0.071

in 2025

Egypt, Arab Rep.

0.075

in 2025

China rank

165th

Egypt, Arab Rep. rank

164th

Academic Freedom Index over time

China
Egypt, Arab Rep.

How they compare

Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 0.075 against 0.071 in China, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Egypt, Arab Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.

China ranks 165th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 164th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Egypt, Arab Rep. in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Egypt, Arab Rep.	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3902	0.4412	0.051	Egypt, Arab Rep.
1910s	0.4967	0.3525	0.1442	China
1920s	0.5249	0.3465	0.1784	China
1930s	0.4901	0.3316	0.1585	China
1940s	0.4489	0.3217	0.1272	China
1950s	0.0665	0.1798	0.1133	Egypt, Arab Rep.
1960s	0.0348	0.0748	0.04	Egypt, Arab Rep.
1970s	0.0471	0.1238	0.0767	Egypt, Arab Rep.
1980s	0.2837	0.2529	0.0308	China
1990s	0.245	0.2672	0.0222	Egypt, Arab Rep.
2000s	0.2814	0.2488	0.0326	China
2010s	0.1366	0.1519	0.0153	Egypt, Arab Rep.
2020s	0.0687	0.082	0.0133	Egypt, Arab Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, China or Egypt, Arab Rep.?: Egypt, Arab Rep., at 0.075 against 0.071 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between China and Egypt, Arab Rep.?: 0.004, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt, Arab Rep.?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally for academic freedom index?: China ranks 165th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 164th 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

Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.