Egypt vs Russia: Direct democracy index
Egypt
0.232
in 2025
Russia
0.229
in 2025
Egypt rank
16th
Russia rank
17th
Direct democracy index over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.232 against 0.229 in Russia, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Russia ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.008 | 0.008 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.3079 | 0.0239 | 0.284 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3182 | 0.033 | 0.2852 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2473 | 0.1831 | 0.0642 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.2468 | 0.1317 | 0.1151 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0.0751 | 0.1839 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.2732 | 0.229 | 0.0442 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Egypt or Russia?
- Egypt, at 0.232 against 0.229 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Egypt and Russia?
- 0.003, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Russia ranks 17th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.