Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Egypt

Egypt: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Egypt, 2005–2025

11.522.532005201520252005: 22006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 22012: 32013: 12014: 22015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 22025: 2

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Egypt is 2, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Egypt peaked at 3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2006.

That places Egypt 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2 1 2 5
2010s 2.2 1 3 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 142 Bahrain 2 compare
  2. 142 Gabon 2 compare
  3. 142 Iran 2 compare
  4. 142 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
  5. 142 Oman 2 compare
  6. 142 Qatar 2 compare
  7. 142 Rwanda 2 compare
  8. 142 Tunisia 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Egypt?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Egypt was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
How does Egypt rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Egypt ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.