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Political Corruption Index in Egypt

Egypt: Political Corruption Index was 0.729 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.729
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.831
in 1996
All-time low
0.389
in 1952
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Egypt, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Egypt stood at 0.729.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Egypt peaked at 0.831 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.389, in 1952.

Egypt ranks 50th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.598 0.598 0.598 1
1790s 0.5946 0.581 0.598 10
1800s 0.602 0.581 0.616 10
1810s 0.634 0.616 0.661 10
1820s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1830s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1840s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1850s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1860s 0.6677 0.661 0.725 10
1870s 0.6465 0.597 0.662 10
1880s 0.5546 0.534 0.637 10
1890s 0.534 0.534 0.534 10
1900s 0.532 0.524 0.534 10
1910s 0.5486 0.524 0.565 10
1920s 0.544 0.53 0.565 10
1930s 0.53 0.53 0.53 10
1940s 0.516 0.516 0.516 10
1950s 0.5043 0.389 0.559 10
1960s 0.5482 0.531 0.558 10
1970s 0.6248 0.611 0.627 10
1980s 0.7578 0.688 0.769 10
1990s 0.8245 0.811 0.831 10
2000s 0.831 0.831 0.831 10
2010s 0.722 0.622 0.831 10
2020s 0.7273 0.714 0.735 6

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  4. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.726 compare
  5. 52 Gabon 0.72 compare
  6. 52 Mali 0.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Egypt?
Political corruption index in Egypt was 0.729 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.831 in 1996.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.389 in 1952.
How does Egypt rank for political corruption index?
Egypt ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.