Key features of liberal democracy in Egypt
Egypt: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.115 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.115
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.188
in 1950
All-time low
0.06
in 1799
Years of data
235
1789β2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Egypt, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.115 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Egypt peaked at 0.188 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1799.
That places Egypt 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 235 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0753 | 0.06 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0648 | 0.061 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0811 | 0.081 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0843 | 0.076 | 0.097 | 9 |
| 1870s | 0.0967 | 0.082 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1472 | 0.088 | 0.157 | 9 |
| 1890s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1625 | 0.161 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1246 | 0.099 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.145 | 0.099 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1666 | 0.163 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1756 | 0.172 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1253 | 0.087 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.126 | 0.096 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.159 | 0.144 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.165 | 0.12 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1567 | 0.155 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1519 | 0.151 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1169 | 0.085 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 | 0.115 | 0.123 | 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 liberal democracy in Egypt?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Egypt was 0.115 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.188 in 1950.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1799.
- How does Egypt rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Egypt ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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