What is varieties of democracy in Egypt?

Varieties of democracy in Egypt was 0.187 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 0.298 in 2012.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1799.

How does Egypt rank for varieties of democracy?

Egypt ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Varieties of democracy in Egypt

Name: Varieties of democracy in Egypt
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Varieties of democracy was 0.187 in 2025. ◆ 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

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Egypt, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.187 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of 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.

Varieties of democracy in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Egypt, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.032	—
1790	0.032	+0.0%
1791	0.032	+0.0%
1792	0.032	+0.0%
1793	0.032	+0.0%
1794	0.032	+0.0%
1795	0.032	+0.0%
1796	0.032	+0.0%
1797	0.032	+0.0%
1798	0.032	+0.0%
1799	0.031	-3.1%
1800	0.031	+0.0%
1801	0.031	+0.0%
1802	0.031	+0.0%
1803	0.031	+0.0%
1804	0.031	+0.0%
1805	0.031	+0.0%
1806	0.031	+0.0%
1807	0.031	+0.0%
1808	0.031	+0.0%
1809	0.031	+0.0%
1810	0.031	+0.0%
1811	0.031	+0.0%
1812	0.031	+0.0%
1813	0.031	+0.0%
1814	0.031	+0.0%
1815	0.031	+0.0%
1816	0.031	+0.0%
1817	0.031	+0.0%
1818	0.031	+0.0%
1819	0.031	+0.0%
1820	0.031	+0.0%
1821	0.031	+0.0%
1822	0.031	+0.0%
1823	0.031	+0.0%
1824	0.031	+0.0%
1825	0.031	+0.0%
1826	0.031	+0.0%
1827	0.031	+0.0%
1828	0.031	+0.0%
1829	0.031	+0.0%
1830	0.031	+0.0%
1831	0.031	+0.0%
1832	0.031	+0.0%
1833	0.031	+0.0%
1834	0.031	+0.0%
1835	0.031	+0.0%
1836	0.031	+0.0%
1837	0.031	+0.0%
1838	0.031	+0.0%
1839	0.031	+0.0%
1840	0.031	+0.0%
1841	0.031	+0.0%
1842	0.031	+0.0%
1843	0.031	+0.0%
1844	0.031	+0.0%
1845	0.031	+0.0%
1846	0.031	+0.0%
1847	0.031	+0.0%
1848	0.031	+0.0%
1849	0.031	+0.0%
1850	0.031	+0.0%
1851	0.031	+0.0%
1852	0.031	+0.0%
1853	0.031	+0.0%
1854	0.031	+0.0%
1855	0.031	+0.0%
1856	0.031	+0.0%
1857	0.031	+0.0%
1858	0.031	+0.0%
1859	0.031	+0.0%
1860	0.031	+0.0%
1861	0.031	+0.0%
1862	0.031	+0.0%
1863	0.035	+12.9%
1864	0.035	+0.0%
1865	0.035	+0.0%
1866	0.037	+5.7%
1867	0.037	+0.0%
1868	0.037	+0.0%
1869	0.037	+0.0%
1870	0.037	+0.0%
1871	0.037	+0.0%
1872	0.037	+0.0%
1873	0.037	+0.0%
1874	0.037	+0.0%
1875	0.037	+0.0%
1876	0.037	+0.0%
1877	0.037	+0.0%
1878	0.042	+13.5%
1879	0.067	+59.5%
1880	0.067	+0.0%
1881	0.069	+3.0%
1882	0.069	+0.0%
1883	0.147	+113.0%
1884	0.147	+0.0%
1885	0.147	+0.0%
1886	0.147	+0.0%
1887	0.147	+0.0%
1888	0.147	+0.0%
1889	0.147	+0.0%
1890	0.147	+0.0%
1891	0.147	+0.0%
1892	0.147	+0.0%
1893	0.147	+0.0%
1894	0.147	+0.0%
1895	0.147	+0.0%
1896	0.147	+0.0%
1897	0.147	+0.0%
1898	0.147	+0.0%
1899	0.147	+0.0%
1900	0.115	-21.8%
1901	0.114	-0.9%
1902	0.114	+0.0%
1903	0.114	+0.0%
1904	0.114	+0.0%
1905	0.114	+0.0%
1906	0.114	+0.0%
1907	0.121	+6.1%
1908	0.121	+0.0%
1909	0.121	+0.0%
1910	0.121	+0.0%
1911	0.121	+0.0%
1912	0.121	+0.0%
1913	0.102	-15.7%
1914	0.079	-22.5%
1915	0.079	+0.0%
1916	0.079	+0.0%
1917	0.079	+0.0%
1918	0.079	+0.0%
1919	0.079	+0.0%
1920	0.078	-1.3%
1921	0.078	+0.0%
1922	0.078	+0.0%
1923	0.08	+2.6%
1924	0.113	+41.2%
1925	0.113	+0.0%
1926	0.113	+0.0%
1927	0.113	+0.0%
1928	0.113	+0.0%
1929	0.113	+0.0%
1930	0.11	-2.7%
1931	0.084	-23.6%
1932	0.084	+0.0%
1933	0.084	+0.0%
1934	0.084	+0.0%
1935	0.084	+0.0%
1936	0.109	+29.8%
1937	0.109	+0.0%
1938	0.124	+13.8%
1939	0.124	+0.0%
1940	0.124	+0.0%
1941	0.124	+0.0%
1942	0.124	+0.0%
1943	0.124	+0.0%
1944	0.124	+0.0%
1945	0.148	+19.4%
1946	0.149	+0.7%
1947	0.149	+0.0%
1948	0.149	+0.0%
1949	0.149	+0.0%
1950	0.175	+17.4%
1951	0.174	-0.6%
1952	0.148	-14.9%
1953	0.066	-55.4%
1954	0.057	-13.6%
1955	0.057	+0.0%
1956	0.09	+57.9%
1957	0.168	+86.7%
1958	0.153	-8.9%
1959	0.15	-2.0%
1960	0.163	+8.7%
1961	0.148	-9.2%
1962	0.126	-14.9%
1963	0.149	+18.3%
1964	0.177	+18.8%
1965	0.183	+3.4%
1966	0.183	+0.0%
1967	0.182	-0.5%
1968	0.182	+0.0%
1969	0.18	-1.1%
1970	0.188	+4.4%
1971	0.202	+7.4%
1972	0.195	-3.5%
1973	0.196	+0.5%
1974	0.196	+0.0%
1975	0.196	+0.0%
1976	0.207	+5.6%
1977	0.207	+0.0%
1978	0.207	+0.0%
1979	0.202	-2.4%
1980	0.181	-10.4%
1981	0.191	+5.5%
1982	0.217	+13.6%
1983	0.217	+0.0%
1984	0.215	-0.9%
1985	0.214	-0.5%
1986	0.219	+2.3%
1987	0.22	+0.5%
1988	0.223	+1.4%
1989	0.224	+0.4%
1990	0.223	-0.4%
1991	0.212	-4.9%
1992	0.212	+0.0%
1993	0.216	+1.9%
1994	0.217	+0.5%
1995	0.217	+0.0%
1996	0.215	-0.9%
1997	0.213	-0.9%
1998	0.215	+0.9%
1999	0.215	+0.0%
2000	0.217	+0.9%
2001	0.209	-3.7%
2002	0.209	+0.0%
2003	0.209	+0.0%
2004	0.208	-0.5%
2005	0.21	+1.0%
2006	0.212	+1.0%
2007	0.212	+0.0%
2008	0.212	+0.0%
2009	0.211	-0.5%
2010	0.212	+0.5%
2011	0.204	-3.8%
2012	0.298	+46.1%
2013	0.187	-37.2%
2014	0.137	-26.7%
2015	0.156	+13.9%
2016	0.178	+14.1%
2017	0.178	+0.0%
2018	0.176	-1.1%
2019	0.174	-1.1%
2020	0.176	+1.1%
2021	0.18	+2.3%
2022	0.183	+1.7%
2023	0.187	+2.2%
2024	0.186	-0.5%
2025	0.187	+0.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 0.187 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Egypt's 0.187 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.187, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

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

136 Bangladesh 0.195 compare
137 Libya 0.193 compare
137 Rwanda 0.193 compare
139 Guinea 0.187 compare
141 Burundi 0.185 compare
142 Cambodia 0.183 compare

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More social development data for Egypt

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220,033 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Egypt?: Varieties of democracy in Egypt was 0.187 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.298 in 2012.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1799.
How does Egypt rank for varieties of democracy?: Egypt ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.