Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Egypt
Egypt: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Egypt, 2005–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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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About this data
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.