Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Egypt
Egypt: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.309 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.309
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
151st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.527
in 1956
All-time low
0.2
in 1914
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Egypt, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Egypt stood at 0.309.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Egypt peaked at 0.527 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1914.
Egypt ranks 151st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.204 | — |
| 1901 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.2 | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.205 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.217 | +5.9% |
| 1937 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.257 | +18.4% |
| 1951 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.47 | +82.9% |
| 1953 | 0.492 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.512 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 0.516 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.527 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.483 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.374 | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 0.37 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.355 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.32 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.319 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.331 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.321 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.316 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.315 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.287 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.258 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.235 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.232 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.235 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.236 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.235 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.269 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.288 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.241 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.249 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.263 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.275 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.297 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.318 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.316 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.297 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.303 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.318 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.313 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.309 | -1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.309 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.309 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.204 | 0.204 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2021 | 0.2 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.205 | 0.205 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2098 | 0.205 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.217 | 0.217 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4612 | 0.257 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.527 | 0.527 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3602 | 0.32 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3258 | 0.319 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3072 | 0.287 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2369 | 0.232 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2675 | 0.235 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3093 | 0.297 | 0.318 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 egalitarian political institutions index in Egypt?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Egypt was 0.309 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.527 in 1956.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1914.
- How does Egypt rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Egypt ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.