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

-0.500.511.5190019622025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Bhutan 0.881 compare
  2. 80 Kenya 0.863 compare
  3. 82 Latvia 0.85 compare
  4. 83 Sierra Leone 0.841 compare
  5. 84 Kazakhstan 0.836 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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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.