Common Good Justifications Score in Egypt
Egypt: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.855 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.855
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2014
All-time low
-0.389
in 1930
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Egypt, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.855 for common good justifications score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Egypt peaked at 1.58 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.389, in 1930.
That places Egypt 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Common Good Justifications Score in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.384 | — |
| 1901 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.384 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.815 | -312.2% |
| 1930 | -0.389 | -147.7% |
| 1931 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.389 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.5 | -484.6% |
| 1953 | 0.643 | -57.0% |
| 1954 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.46 | +127.5% |
| 1957 | 0.632 | -56.8% |
| 1958 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.46 | +131.6% |
| 1968 | 0.636 | -56.6% |
| 1969 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.34 | -46.5% |
| 1971 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +212.1% |
| 1974 | 0.354 | -66.6% |
| 1975 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.404 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.356 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.727 | +104.2% |
| 2012 | 0.637 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | +107.8% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.855 | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.855 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.855 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.469, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.384 | -0.384 | -0.384 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.2641 | -0.384 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.389 | -0.389 | -0.389 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.389 | -0.389 | -0.389 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6006 | -0.389 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.716 | 0.632 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4205 | 0.34 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.354 | 0.354 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.354 | 0.354 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3992 | 0.356 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9467 | 0.356 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.855 | 0.855 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 79 Bhutan 0.881 compare
- 80 Kenya 0.863 compare
- 82 Latvia 0.85 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.841 compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 0.836 compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Egypt?
- Common good justifications score in Egypt was 0.855 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2014.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.389 in 1930.
- How does Egypt rank for common good justifications score?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.