Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: Academic Freedom Index
Ethiopia
0.337
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.334
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
118th
Kazakhstan rank
119th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.337 against 0.334 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Kazakhstan ranks 119th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.187 | 0.004 | 0.183 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.3148 | 0.0045 | 0.3103 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.336 | 0.0186 | 0.3174 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.3566 | 0.0287 | 0.3279 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.2347 | 0.0376 | 0.1971 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.125 | 0.1183 | 0.0067 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2769 | 0.3694 | 0.0925 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.304 | 0.245 | 0.059 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.3373 | 0.2572 | 0.0801 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3487 | 0.3778 | 0.0292 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?
- Ethiopia, at 0.337 against 0.334 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 0.003, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kazakhstan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th and Kazakhstan ranks 119th 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.