What is executive corruption index in Egypt?

Executive corruption index in Egypt was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 1866.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1952.

How does Egypt rank for executive corruption index?

Egypt ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Egypt

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Egypt
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Executive Corruption Index was 0.605 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.605

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

70th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.855

in 1866

All-time low

0.21

in 1952

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Egypt, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Egypt stood at 0.605.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Egypt peaked at 0.855 in 1866 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1952.

Egypt ranks 70th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.473	0.473	0.473	1
1790s	0.4624	0.42	0.473	10
1800s	0.486	0.42	0.53	10
1810s	0.584	0.53	0.665	10
1820s	0.665	0.665	0.665	10
1830s	0.665	0.665	0.665	10
1840s	0.665	0.665	0.665	10
1850s	0.665	0.665	0.665	10
1860s	0.741	0.665	0.855	10
1870s	0.855	0.855	0.855	10
1880s	0.675	0.63	0.855	10
1890s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1900s	0.622	0.59	0.63	10
1910s	0.59	0.59	0.59	10
1920s	0.59	0.59	0.59	10
1930s	0.59	0.59	0.59	10
1940s	0.59	0.59	0.59	10
1950s	0.3316	0.21	0.548	10
1960s	0.303	0.303	0.303	10
1970s	0.5176	0.455	0.527	10
1980s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
1990s	0.7804	0.766	0.802	10
2000s	0.766	0.766	0.766	10
2010s	0.5821	0.488	0.766	10
2020s	0.579	0.537	0.605	6

Countries ranked near Egypt

67 Bangladesh 0.618 compare
68 Morocco 0.616 compare
69 Afghanistan 0.615 compare
71 Malawi 0.604 compare
72 Mongolia 0.601 compare
73 South Africa 0.59 compare

See the full ranking of 176 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 executive corruption index in Egypt?: Executive corruption index in Egypt was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 1866.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1952.
How does Egypt rank for executive corruption index?: Egypt ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).