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?
- 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.