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?
- 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.