Egypt vs Iran: Strong civil society index
Egypt
0.135
in 2025
Iran
0.137
in 2025
Egypt rank
159th
Iran rank
158th
Strong civil society index over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.137 against 0.135 in Egypt, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 159th and Iran ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 24 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1790s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1800s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1810s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1820s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1830s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1840s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1850s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1860s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1870s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1880s | 0.444 | 0.064 | 0.38 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0.444 | 0.115 | 0.329 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0.444 | 0.148 | 0.296 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.4293 | 0.166 | 0.2633 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.423 | 0.1233 | 0.2997 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.445 | 0.1126 | 0.3324 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.445 | 0.2916 | 0.1534 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1896 | 0.2307 | 0.0411 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.118 | 0.068 | 0.05 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.212 | 0.1088 | 0.1032 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3132 | 0.0943 | 0.2189 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3226 | 0.3168 | 0.0058 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.3214 | 0.31 | 0.0114 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2308 | 0.126 | 0.1048 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.1325 | 0.0827 | 0.0498 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.137 against 0.135 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.002, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Egypt ranks 159th and Iran ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.