Cuba vs Egypt: Academic freedom index
Cuba
0.084
in 2025
Egypt
0.075
in 2025
Cuba rank
162nd
Egypt rank
164th
Academic freedom index over time
- Cuba
- Egypt
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.084 against 0.075 in Egypt, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 162nd and Egypt ranks 164th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Egypt in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.796 | 0.4375 | 0.3585 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.796 | 0.3525 | 0.4435 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.7728 | 0.3465 | 0.4263 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.7648 | 0.3316 | 0.4332 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.8016 | 0.3217 | 0.4799 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.6814 | 0.1798 | 0.5016 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.0541 | 0.0748 | 0.0207 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.0333 | 0.1238 | 0.0905 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.0433 | 0.2529 | 0.2096 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.0653 | 0.2672 | 0.2019 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0787 | 0.2488 | 0.1701 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.1014 | 0.1519 | 0.0505 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0932 | 0.082 | 0.0112 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Cuba or Egypt?
- Cuba, at 0.084 against 0.075 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Cuba and Egypt?
- 0.009, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Egypt?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Egypt rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Cuba ranks 162nd 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.