Clientelism Index in Egypt
Egypt: Clientelism Index was 0.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Clientelism Index in Egypt, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, clientelism index in Egypt stood at 0.6.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Egypt peaked at 0.838 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 1946.
That places Egypt 60th 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 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.465 | 0.465 | 0.465 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.465 | 0.465 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.465 | 0.465 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3914 | 0.373 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.373 | 0.373 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.373 | 0.373 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.373 | 0.373 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.373 | 0.373 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.373 | 0.373 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.373 | 0.373 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3891 | 0.373 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.396 | 0.396 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3552 | 0.26 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.251 | 0.245 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.245 | 0.245 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.245 | 0.245 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2231 | 0.201 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4299 | 0.203 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4655 | 0.392 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5609 | 0.419 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.649 | 0.583 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7421 | 0.634 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8003 | 0.718 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5659 | 0.453 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5742 | 0.533 | 0.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is clientelism index in Egypt?
- Clientelism index in Egypt was 0.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.838 in 2006.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1946.
- How does Egypt rank for clientelism index?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 237 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.