China vs Egypt: Academic Freedom Index
China
0.071
in 2025
Egypt
0.075
in 2025
China rank
165th
Egypt rank
164th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.075 against 0.071 in China, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Egypt'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 ahead.
China ranks 165th and Egypt ranks 164th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3902 | 0.4412 | 0.051 | Egypt |
| 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 |
| 1960s | 0.0348 | 0.0748 | 0.04 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.0471 | 0.1238 | 0.0767 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.2837 | 0.2529 | 0.0308 | China |
| 1990s | 0.245 | 0.2672 | 0.0222 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.2814 | 0.2488 | 0.0326 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1366 | 0.1519 | 0.0153 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0687 | 0.082 | 0.0133 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, China or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 0.075 against 0.071 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between China and Egypt?
- 0.004, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for academic freedom index?
- China ranks 165th and Egypt 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
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.