Ethiopia vs Thailand: Academic freedom index
Ethiopia
0.337
in 2025
Thailand
0.382
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
118th
Thailand rank
116th
Academic freedom index over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.382 against 0.337 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.045.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 116th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.187 | 0.051 | 0.136 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.3148 | 0.0517 | 0.2631 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.336 | 0.0792 | 0.2568 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.3566 | 0.1596 | 0.197 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.2347 | 0.2178 | 0.0169 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.125 | 0.4006 | 0.2756 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.2769 | 0.505 | 0.2281 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.304 | 0.4476 | 0.1436 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.3373 | 0.2639 | 0.0734 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3487 | 0.2733 | 0.0753 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.382 against 0.337 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 0.045, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 116th 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.