Egypt vs Tajikistan: Academic Freedom Index
Egypt
0.075
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.082
in 2025
Egypt rank
164th
Tajikistan rank
163rd
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Egypt
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.082 against 0.075 in Egypt, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 164th and Tajikistan ranks 163rd of 174 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4412 | 0.4366 | 0.0046 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.3525 | 0.3475 | 0.005 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.3465 | 0.031 | 0.3155 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.3316 | 0.0048 | 0.3268 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.3217 | 0.0045 | 0.3172 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1798 | 0.0186 | 0.1612 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.0748 | 0.0287 | 0.0461 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.1238 | 0.0376 | 0.0862 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.2529 | 0.1183 | 0.1346 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2672 | 0.1442 | 0.123 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.2488 | 0.1402 | 0.1086 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.1519 | 0.0915 | 0.0604 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.082 | 0.0807 | 0.0013 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Egypt or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.082 against 0.075 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Egypt and Tajikistan?
- 0.007, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tajikistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Tajikistan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Egypt ranks 164th and Tajikistan ranks 163rd 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.