Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: Academic freedom index

Jordan
0.173
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.195
in 2025
Jordan rank
148th
United Arab Emirates rank
145th

Academic freedom index over time

  • Jordan
  • United Arab Emirates
0.10.20.30.4196219932025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.195 against 0.173 in Jordan, a difference of 0.022.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Jordan ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.179 0.184 0.005 United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.2099 0.1852 0.0247 Jordan
1990s 0.293 0.2017 0.0913 Jordan
2000s 0.348 0.2114 0.1366 Jordan
2010s 0.3674 0.1503 0.2171 Jordan
2020s 0.25 0.1497 0.1003 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher academic freedom index, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.195 against 0.173 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in academic freedom index between Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
0.022, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Jordan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for academic freedom index?
Jordan ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 145th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Academic freedom index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed