Egypt vs Ethiopia: Free country
Egypt
0
in 2025
Ethiopia
0
in 2025
Egypt rank
139th
Ethiopia rank
139th
Free country over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0 against 0 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Egypt ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 0.125 | 0.625 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 0 against 0 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for free country?
- Egypt ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).