What is legislative corruption score in Egypt?

Legislative corruption score in Egypt was -0.528 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 1952.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was -1.89 in 1982.

How does Egypt rank for legislative corruption score?

Egypt ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

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

Legislative Corruption Score in Egypt

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

Egypt: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.528 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

-0.528

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

100th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.539

in 1952

All-time low

-1.89

in 1982

Years of data

136

1867–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Egypt, 1867–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Egypt is -0.528, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Egypt peaked at 0.539 in 1952 and was at its lowest, -1.89, in 1982.

Egypt ranks 100th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.054	0.054	0.054	3
1870s	0.054	0.054	0.054	9
1880s	0.132	0.132	0.132	8
1890s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1900s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1910s	0.132	0.132	0.132	4
1920s	0.191	0.191	0.191	7
1930s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1940s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1950s	0.0362	-0.37	0.539	5
1960s	-0.3488	-0.349	-0.348	8
1970s	-0.349	-0.349	-0.349	10
1980s	-1.7	-1.89	-0.976	10
1990s	-1.82	-1.82	-1.82	10
2000s	-1.82	-1.82	-1.82	10
2010s	-0.7527	-1.82	0.236	6
2020s	-0.5848	-0.733	-0.528	6

Countries ranked near Egypt

97 Comoros -0.476 compare
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101 Bolivia -0.553 compare
102 Kazakhstan -0.556 compare
103 Algeria -0.565 compare

See the full ranking of 174 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 legislative corruption score in Egypt?: Legislative corruption score in Egypt was -0.528 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 1952.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was -1.89 in 1982.
How does Egypt rank for legislative corruption score?: Egypt ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.