Direct Democracy Index in Egypt
Egypt: Direct Democracy Index was 0.232 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.232
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.331
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Direct Democracy Index in Egypt, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.232 for direct democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct democracy index in Egypt peaked at 0.331 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Egypt ranks 16th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct Democracy Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0.1 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.1 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0.1 | — |
| 1971 | 0.331 | +231.0% |
| 1972 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.323 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.304 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.308 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.292 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.284 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.276 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.268 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.26 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.252 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.245 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.237 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.229 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.209 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.213 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.201 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.307 | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 0.295 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.283 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.271 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.259 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.247 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.331 | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.323 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.305 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.213 | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.319 | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 0.307 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.295 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.283 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.271 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.251 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.232 | -7.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.232 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0275, 8.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.232 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02, 11.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct Democracy Index in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +231.0% | 0.1 | 0.331 |
| 1957 | -100.0% | 0.1 | 0 |
| 1959 | -100.0% | 0.1 | 0 |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2005 | +52.7% | 0.201 | 0.307 |
| 2019 | +49.8% | 0.213 | 0.319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3079 | 0.1 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3182 | 0.292 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2473 | 0.209 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2468 | 0.201 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0.213 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2732 | 0.232 | 0.307 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More social development data for Egypt
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct democracy index in Egypt?
- Direct democracy index in Egypt was 0.232 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct democracy index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.331 in 1971.
- What is the lowest direct democracy index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Egypt rank for direct democracy index?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct democracy index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.