Ethiopia vs United States: Academic freedom index
Ethiopia
0.337
in 2025
United States
0.397
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
118th
United States rank
115th
Academic freedom index over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.397 against 0.337 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.06.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 87 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 118th and United States ranks 115th of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.187 | 0.802 | 0.615 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.3148 | 0.7659 | 0.4511 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.336 | 0.7801 | 0.4441 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.3566 | 0.8735 | 0.5169 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.2347 | 0.9042 | 0.6695 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.125 | 0.915 | 0.79 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2769 | 0.9231 | 0.6462 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.304 | 0.9228 | 0.6188 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3373 | 0.916 | 0.5787 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3487 | 0.6953 | 0.3467 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Ethiopia or United States?
- United States, at 0.397 against 0.337 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Ethiopia and United States?
- 0.06, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th and United States ranks 115th 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.