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?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.