Key features of electoral democracy in Egypt
Egypt: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.187 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.187
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.298
in 2012
All-time low
0.031
in 1799
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Egypt, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Egypt stood at 0.187.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Egypt peaked at 0.298 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1799.
Egypt ranks 139th 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 | 0.032 | 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 |
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 key features of electoral democracy in Egypt?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Egypt was 0.187 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.298 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1799.
- How does Egypt rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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