Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Egypt
Egypt: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.106 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.106
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
156th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.167
in 1965
All-time low
0.056
in 1914
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Egypt, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Egypt stood at 0.106.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Egypt peaked at 0.167 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1914.
Egypt ranks 156th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0627 | 0.062 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0595 | 0.056 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.061 | 0.058 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0625 | 0.059 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.07 | 0.068 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1342 | 0.089 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1628 | 0.151 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1238 | 0.113 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1174 | 0.107 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1125 | 0.106 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0906 | 0.088 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0957 | 0.079 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1053 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More social development data for Egypt
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.232 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.187 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.159 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.179 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Egypt?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Egypt was 0.106 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.167 in 1965.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1914.
- How does Egypt rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Egypt ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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