Egypt vs Russia: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Egypt
0.232
in 2025
Russia
0.265
in 2025
Egypt rank
159th
Russia rank
156th
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.265 against 0.232 in Egypt, a difference of 0.033.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 159th and Russia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 21 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.308 | 0.143 | 0.165 | Egypt |
| 1790s | 0.308 | 0.1338 | 0.1742 | Egypt |
| 1800s | 0.308 | 0.1619 | 0.1461 | Egypt |
| 1810s | 0.308 | 0.162 | 0.146 | Egypt |
| 1820s | 0.308 | 0.1464 | 0.1616 | Egypt |
| 1830s | 0.308 | 0.1349 | 0.1731 | Egypt |
| 1840s | 0.3294 | 0.1294 | 0.2 | Egypt |
| 1850s | 0.3612 | 0.1717 | 0.1895 | Egypt |
| 1860s | 0.364 | 0.2613 | 0.1027 | Egypt |
| 1870s | 0.3816 | 0.286 | 0.0956 | Egypt |
| 1880s | 0.3996 | 0.2509 | 0.1487 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0.396 | 0.2696 | 0.1264 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0.4059 | 0.2969 | 0.109 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.4003 | 0.2721 | 0.1282 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.3997 | 0.0409 | 0.3588 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.4091 | 0.0175 | 0.3916 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.4084 | 0.0169 | 0.3915 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.331 | 0.0886 | 0.2424 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.2562 | 0.1468 | 0.1094 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.3066 | 0.148 | 0.1586 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3193 | 0.2045 | 0.1148 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3196 | 0.6579 | 0.3383 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.3099 | 0.5668 | 0.2569 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.2373 | 0.4957 | 0.2584 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.2253 | 0.33 | 0.1047 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Egypt or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.265 against 0.232 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Egypt and Russia?
- 0.033, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Egypt ranks 159th and Russia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.