How does Egypt rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?

Egypt ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Name: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Egypt
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.187 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.187

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

138th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.298

in 2012

All-time low

0.031

in 1799

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Egypt stood at 0.187.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Egypt peaked at 0.298 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1799.

Egypt ranks 138th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.032	0.032	0.032	1
1790s	0.0319	0.031	0.032	10
1800s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1810s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1820s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1830s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1840s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1850s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1860s	0.0346	0.031	0.037	10
1870s	0.0405	0.037	0.067	10
1880s	0.1234	0.067	0.147	10
1890s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1900s	0.1162	0.114	0.121	10
1910s	0.0939	0.079	0.121	10
1920s	0.0992	0.078	0.113	10
1930s	0.0996	0.084	0.124	10
1940s	0.1364	0.124	0.149	10
1950s	0.1238	0.057	0.175	10
1960s	0.1673	0.126	0.183	10
1970s	0.1996	0.188	0.207	10
1980s	0.2121	0.181	0.224	10
1990s	0.2155	0.212	0.223	10
2000s	0.2109	0.208	0.217	10
2010s	0.19	0.137	0.298	10
2020s	0.1832	0.176	0.187	6

What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Egypt?: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Egypt was 0.187 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.298 in 2012.
What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1799.
How does Egypt rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?: Egypt ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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