Egypt vs United Arab Emirates: Freedom Score
Egypt
18
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18
in 2025
Egypt rank
162nd
United Arab Emirates rank
162nd
Freedom Score over time
- Egypt
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18 against 18 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Egypt ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.62 | 25.25 | 0.375 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 28 | 20.6 | 7.4 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18 | 17.67 | 0.3333 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Egypt or United Arab Emirates?
- Egypt, at 18 against 18 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Egypt and United Arab Emirates?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and United Arab Emirates rank globally for freedom score?
- Egypt ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.