What is liberal democracy index in Egypt?

Liberal democracy index in Egypt was 0.115 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 0.188 in 1950.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1799.

How does Egypt rank for liberal democracy index?

Egypt ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Egypt

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Egypt
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.115 in 2025. ▲ 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

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Egypt, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Egypt is 0.115, measured 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, liberal democracy index 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

128 Algeria 0.126 compare
129 Djibouti 0.118 compare
130 Bangladesh 0.116 compare
131 Congo 0.115 compare
131 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.115 compare
134 Cameroon 0.114 compare

See the full ranking of 176 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.232 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.076 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.232 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.187 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Egypt?: Liberal democracy index in Egypt was 0.115 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.188 in 1950.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1799.
How does Egypt rank for liberal democracy index?: Egypt ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.