Civil liberties score fh in Egypt

Egypt: Civil liberties score fh was 12 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25
in 2012
All-time low
12
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Egypt, 2003–2025

05101520252003201420252003: 162004: 182005: 222006: 202007: 182008: 182009: 202010: 192011: 242012: 252013: 222014: 182015: 182016: 172017: 162018: 142019: 142020: 122021: 122022: 122023: 122024: 122025: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 12 for civil liberties score fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Egypt peaked at 25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2020.

Egypt ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Civil liberties score fh in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Egypt, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 16 —
2004 18 +12.5%
2005 22 +22.2%
2006 20 -9.1%
2007 18 -10.0%
2008 18 +0.0%
2009 20 +11.1%
2010 19 -5.0%
2011 24 +26.3%
2012 25 +4.2%
2013 22 -12.0%
2014 18 -18.2%
2015 18 +0.0%
2016 17 -5.6%
2017 16 -5.9%
2018 14 -12.5%
2019 14 +0.0%
2020 12 -14.3%
2021 12 +0.0%
2022 12 +0.0%
2023 12 +0.0%
2024 12 +0.0%
2025 12 +0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.86 16 22 7
2010s 18.7 14 25 10
2020s 12 12 12 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 166 United Arab Emirates 13 compare
  2. 166 Venezuela 13 compare
  3. 168 Nicaragua 12 compare
  4. 168 Syria 12 compare
  5. 171 Burundi 11 compare
  6. 171 China 11 compare
  7. 171 Laos 11 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Egypt?
Civil liberties score fh in Egypt was 12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 25 in 2012.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for civil liberties score fh?
Egypt ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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