Engaged Society Score in Egypt
Egypt: Engaged Society Score was -0.203 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.203
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2011
All-time low
-0.585
in 2018
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Egypt, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Egypt stood at -0.203.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Egypt peaked at 1.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.585, in 2018.
That places Egypt 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.13 | — |
| 1790 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.001 | -99.2% |
| 1921 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.001 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.183 | -18400.0% |
| 1951 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.44 | -340.4% |
| 1955 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.44 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.354 | -19.5% |
| 1971 | -0.354 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.354 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.354 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.85 | -340.1% |
| 1975 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.246 | -71.1% |
| 1981 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.075 | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.115 | +53.3% |
| 2008 | -0.108 | -193.9% |
| 2009 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -1394.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | -0.063 | -105.5% |
| 2014 | -0.043 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | -0.516 | +1100.0% |
| 2016 | -0.484 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | -0.436 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | -0.585 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | -0.585 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.278 | -52.5% |
| 2021 | -0.278 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.507 | +82.4% |
| 2023 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.507 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.203 | -60.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -0.203 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5185. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -0.203 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.209. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.001 | -0.001 | -0.001 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.001 | -0.001 | -0.001 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.001 | -0.001 | -0.001 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1908 | -0.44 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.44 | -0.44 | -0.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3684 | -0.354 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0424 | -0.108 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0279 | -0.585 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.38 | -0.507 | -0.203 | 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 engaged society score in Egypt?
- Engaged society score in Egypt was -0.203 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.585 in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for engaged society score?
- Egypt ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.