Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Egypt
Egypt: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.356 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.356
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
134th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.779
in 2011
All-time low
0.264
in 1957
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Egypt, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Egypt is 0.356, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Egypt peaked at 0.779 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.264, in 1957.
That places Egypt 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.405 | — |
| 1901 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.39 | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 0.379 | -2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.436 | +15.0% |
| 1921 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.456 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 0.424 | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.444 | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.344 | -22.5% |
| 1953 | 0.312 | -9.3% |
| 1954 | 0.271 | -13.1% |
| 1955 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.292 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 0.264 | -9.6% |
| 1958 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.295 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.268 | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.345 | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 0.376 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.397 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.485 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.433 | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.474 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.483 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.476 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.45 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.416 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.433 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.444 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.422 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.391 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.779 | +99.2% |
| 2012 | 0.721 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.522 | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.431 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.329 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.327 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.285 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.278 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.318 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.322 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.279 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.303 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.356 | +17.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.356 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5155, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.356 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.473, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.405 | 0.405 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3905 | 0.379 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.438 | 0.436 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.424 | 0.424 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.424 | 0.424 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.317 | 0.264 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2679 | 0.264 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4404 | 0.345 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4771 | 0.433 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4734 | 0.45 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4186 | 0.391 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4341 | 0.278 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3095 | 0.279 | 0.356 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 132 Angola 0.368 compare
- 133 Madagascar 0.36 compare
- 135 Thailand 0.35 compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.324 compare
- 137 Chad 0.322 compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 0.322 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 deliberative political institutions index in Egypt?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Egypt was 0.356 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.779 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.264 in 1957.
- How does Egypt rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. 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 positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.