What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Egypt?

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Egypt was 0.6336 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2001.

What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2055 in 2013.

How does Egypt rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?

Egypt ranks 33rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.

Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Egypt

Name: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Egypt
Creator: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.6336 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0.6336

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

33rd

of 131 countries

All-time high

2.1

in 2001

All-time low

0.2055

in 2013

Years of data

2001–2020

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Egypt, 2001–2020

Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.6336 for citizen satisfaction with democracy in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Egypt peaked at 2.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2055, in 2013.

Egypt ranks 33rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.47	0.8378	2.1	9
2010s	0.5382	0.2055	0.6765	10
2020s	0.6336	0.6336	0.6336	1

Countries ranked near Egypt

31 Burkina Faso 0.7054 compare
32 Australia 0.6908 compare
34 India 0.5969 compare
35 Belgium 0.5193 compare
36 Taiwan 0.5141 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

More social development data for Egypt

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 220,033 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 23,763 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.187 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.179 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.159 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.187 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.076 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Egypt?: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Egypt was 0.6336 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2001.
What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2055 in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: Egypt ranks 33rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.