Egypt vs Rwanda: Freedom of expression index
Egypt
0.179
in 2025
Rwanda
0.17
in 2025
Egypt rank
147th
Rwanda rank
150th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Egypt
- Rwanda
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.179 against 0.17 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 10 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3852 | 0.081 | 0.3042 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.4131 | 0.081 | 0.3321 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.3863 | 0.0837 | 0.3026 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.385 | 0.0824 | 0.3026 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.207 | 0.088 | 0.119 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.1348 | 0.1933 | 0.0585 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.2361 | 0.1865 | 0.0496 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3062 | 0.193 | 0.1132 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3403 | 0.2259 | 0.1144 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.3619 | 0.223 | 0.1389 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2934 | 0.2276 | 0.0658 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.1655 | 0.1902 | 0.0247 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Egypt or Rwanda?
- Egypt, at 0.179 against 0.17 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Egypt and Rwanda?
- 0.009, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Egypt ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 150th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.