Freedom of expression index in Egypt
Egypt: Freedom of expression index was 0.179 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.179
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.686
in 2012
All-time low
0.088
in 1799
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Freedom of expression index in Egypt, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression index in Egypt stood at 0.179.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Egypt peaked at 0.686 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1799.
Egypt ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.097 | 0.097 | 0.097 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0961 | 0.088 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1111 | 0.088 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1499 | 0.121 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3439 | 0.341 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.341 | 0.341 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3745 | 0.374 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3794 | 0.374 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4131 | 0.397 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3863 | 0.385 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.385 | 0.385 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.207 | 0.13 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1348 | 0.13 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2361 | 0.178 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3062 | 0.283 | 0.336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3403 | 0.336 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3619 | 0.359 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2934 | 0.142 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1655 | 0.15 | 0.179 | 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)
- Participatory democracy index 0.076 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.187 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Egypt?
- Freedom of expression index in Egypt was 0.179 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2012.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1799.
- How does Egypt rank for freedom of expression index?
- Egypt ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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