Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Academic freedom index
Egypt
0.075
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.066
in 2025
Egypt rank
164th
Saudi Arabia rank
166th
Academic freedom index over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.075 against 0.066 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 174 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.324 | 0.063 | 0.261 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1798 | 0.0514 | 0.1284 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.0748 | 0.051 | 0.0238 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.1238 | 0.0531 | 0.0707 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.2529 | 0.0575 | 0.1954 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2672 | 0.058 | 0.2092 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.2488 | 0.0632 | 0.1856 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.1519 | 0.0585 | 0.0934 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.082 | 0.0613 | 0.0207 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 0.075 against 0.066 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.009, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Egypt ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th 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.